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- Title
A free software for the calculation of T2* values for iron overload assessment.
- Authors
Fernandes, Juliano Lara; Fioravante, Luciana Andrea Barozi; Verissimo, Monica P.; Loggetto, Sandra R.
- Abstract
Background Iron overload assessment with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using T2* has become a key diagnostic method in the management of many diseases. Quantitative analysis of the MRI images with a cost-effective tool has been a limitation to increased use of the method. Purpose To provide a free software solution for this purpose comparing the results with a commercial solution. Material and Methods The free tool was developed as a standalone program to be directly downloaded and ran in a common personal computer platform without the need of a dedicated workstation. Liver and cardiac T2* values were calculated using both tools and the values obtained compared between them in a group of 56 patients with suspected iron overload using Bland-Altman plots and concordance correlation coefficients (CCC). Results In the heart, the mean T2* differences between the two methods was 0.46 ms (95% confidence interval [CI], -0.037 -0.965) and in the liver 0.49 ms (95% CI, 0.257-0.722). The CCC for both the heart and the liver were significantly high (0.98 [95% CI, 0.966-0.988] with a Pearson ρ of 0.9811 and 0.991 [95% CI, 0.986-0.994] with a Pearson ρ of 0.996, respectively. No significant differences were observed when analyzing only patients with abnormal concentrations of iron in both organs compared to the whole cohort. Conclusion The proposed free software tool is accurate for calculation of T2* values of the liver and heart and might be a solution for centers that cannot use paid commercial solutions.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging software; DISEASES -- Management; PERSONAL computer software; LIVER; IRON; COMPARATIVE studies; COMPUTER software; HEART; IRON in the body; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Acta Radiologica, 2017, Vol 58, Issue 6, p698
- ISSN
0284-1851
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0284185116666416