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- Title
Sex-specific associations in multiparametric 3 T MRI measurements in adult livers.
- Authors
Liu, Chia-Ying; Noda, Chikara; van der Geest, Rob J; Triaire, Bruno; Kassai, Yoshimori; Bluemke, David A.; Lima, João A. C.
- Abstract
Background: MRI relaxometry mapping and proton density fat fraction (PDFF) have been proposed for the evaluation of hepatic fibrosis. However, sex-specific relationships of age and body fat with these MRI parameters have not been studied in detail among adults without clinically manifest hepatic disease. We aimed to determine the sex-specific correlation of multiparametric MRI parameters with age and body fat and to evaluate their interplay associations. Methods: 147 study participants (84 women, mean age 48±14 years, range 19-85 years) were prospectively enrolled. 3 T MRI including T1, T2 and T1ρ mapping and PDFF and R2* map were acquired. Visceral and subcutaneous fat were measured on the fat images from Dixon water-fat separation sequence. Results: All MRI parameters demonstrated sex difference except for T1ρ. PDFF was more related to visceral than subcutaneous fat. Per 100 ml gain of visceral or subcutaneous fat is associated with 1 or 0.4% accretion of liver fat, respectively. PDFF and R2* were higher in men (both P = 0.01) while T1 and T2 were higher in women (both P < 0.01). R2* was positively but T1 and T2 were negatively associated with age in women (all P < 0.01), while T1ρ was positively related to age in men (P < 0.05). In all studies, R2* was positively and T1ρ was negatively associated with PDFF (both P <0.0001). Conclusion: Visceral fat plays an essential role in the elevated liver fat. When using MRI parametric measures for liver disease evaluation, the interplay between these parameters should be considered.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging; BODY composition; HEPATIC fibrosis; FAT; OLDER men; ADULTS
- Publication
Abdominal Radiology, 2023, Vol 48, Issue 10, p3072
- ISSN
2366-004X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00261-023-03981-3