The application value of susceptibility weighted imaging in the diagnosis of cerebral calcification and cerebral microbleeds
JIN Meiyu1, JIN Hongguo2, FAN Yanfen1, YANG Rong2, KOU Xuelian2
1.Department of Radiology, Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated Zhoushan Hospital, Zhoushan, 316021; 2.Department of Neurology, Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated Zhoushan Hospital, Zhoushan, 316021
JIN Meiyu,JIN Hongguo,FAN Yanfen, et al. The application value of susceptibility weighted imaging in the diagnosis of cerebral calcification and cerebral microbleeds[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2018, 48(6): 454-457.
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the clinical value of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in the detection and differentiation of intracranial calcifications and chronic microbleeds. Methods: The clinical data of 100 patients with cerebral calcification or microhemorrhage in Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated Zhoushan Hospital from October 2013 to October 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. MRI scans were performed on SWI sequences. These lesions were centering and quantitatively analyzed by two observers. Results: There were 76 calcifications in 50 patients, and other 50 patients had 245 microbleeds. The SWI sequence found that calcification had good observation ability (k=0.7). All the chronic microbleeds were seen on SWI but there was only moderate inter observer agreeability in evaluation of signal on phase component (k=0.5). Average pixel values of calcifications and chronic microbleeds were (-312.5±187.5) SD and (541.9±301.7) SD on phase SWI, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion: Phase SWI can play an important role in the detection of intracranial calcifications and chronic microbleeds.
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