Diagnostic performance of intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for assessment of anal fistula activity

Philippe Lefrançois, Mathieu Zummo-Soucy, Damien Olivié, Jean-Sébastien Billiard, Guillaume Gilbert, Juliette Garel, Emmanuel Visée, Perrine Manchec and An Tang

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences for quantitative characterization of anal fistula activity. Methods: This retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board. One hundred and two patients underwent MRI for clinical suspicion of anal fistula. Forty-three patients with demonstrable anal fistulas met the inclusion criteria. Quantitative analysis included measurement of DCE and IVIM parameters. The reference standard was clinical activity based on medical records. Statistical analyses included Bayesian analysis with Markov Chain Monte Carlo, multivariable logistic regression, and receiver operating characteristic analyses. Results: Brevity of enhancement, defined as the time difference between the wash-in and wash-out, was longer in active than inactive fistulas (p = 0.02). Regression coefficients of multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that brevity of enhancement increased and normalized perfusion area under curve decreased with presence of active fistulas (p = 0.03 and p = 0.04, respectively). By cross-validation, a logistic regression model that included quantitative perfusion parameters (DCE and IVIM) performed significantly better than IVIM only (p

Date: 2018
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