Three-Dimensional Gradient-Echo–Based Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging of Brain Tumors: Comparison With Two-Dimensional Spin-Echo–Based Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging

AlexandrosSfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Three-Dimensional Gradient-Echo–Based Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging of Brain Tumors: Comparison With Two-Dimensional Spin-Echo–Based Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging via Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Published Ahead-of-Print Objective Although amide proton transfer–weighted (APTw) imaging is reported by 2-dimensional (2D) spin-echo–based sequencing, 3-dimensional (3D) APTw imaging can be obtained by gradient-echo–based sequencing. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of APTw imaging between 2D and 3D imaging in patients with various brain tumors. Methods A total of 49 patients who had undergone 53 examinations [5 low-grade gliomas (LGG), 16 high-grade gliomas (HGG), 6 malignant lymphomas, 4 metastases, and 22 meningiomas] underwent APTw imaging using 2D and 3D sequences. The magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym) was assessed by means of region of interest measurements. Pearson correlation was performed to determine the relationship between MTRasym for the 2 methods, and Student's t test to compare MTRasym for LGG and HGG. The diagnostic accuracy to differentiate HGG from LGG of the 2 methods was compared by means of the McNemar test. Results Three-dimensional APTw imaging showed a significant correlation with 2D APTw imaging (r = 0.79, P View on Web

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