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- Title
A semiquantitative MRI-Score can predict loss of lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis: Preliminary results.
- Authors
Schaefer, Juergen F.; Hector, Andreas; Schmidt, Katharina; Teufel, Matthias; Fleischer, Sabrina; Graepler-Mainka, Ute; Riethmueller, Joachim; Gatidis, Sergios; Schaefer, Susanne; Nikolaou, Konstantin; Hartl, Dominik; Tsiflikas, Ilias
- Abstract
<bold>Objectives: </bold>To evaluate the applicability of a semiquantitative MRI scoring system (MR-CF-S) as a prognostic marker for clinical course of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease.<bold>Methods: </bold>This observational study of a single-centre CF cohort included a group of 61 patients (mean age 12.9 ± 4.7 years) receiving morphological and functional pulmonary MRI, pulmonary function testing (PFT) and follow-up of 2 years. MRI was analysed by three raters using MR-CF-S. The inter-rater agreement, correlation of score categories with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) at baseline, and the predictive value of clinical parameters, and score categories was assessed for the whole cohort and a subgroup of 40 patients with moderately impaired lung function.<bold>Results: </bold>The inter-rater agreement of MR-CF-S was sufficient (mean intraclass correlation coefficient 0.92). MR-CF-S (-0.62; p < 0.05) and most of the categories significantly correlated with FEV1. Differences between patients with relevant loss of FEV1 (>3%/year) and normal course were only significant for MR-CF-S (p < 0.05) but not for clinical parameters. Centrilobular opacity (CO) was the most promising score category for prediction of a decline of FEV1 (area under curve: whole cohort 0.69; subgroup 0.86).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>MR-CF-S is promising to predict a loss of lung function. CO seems to be a particular finding in CF patients with an abnormal course.<bold>Key Points: </bold>• Lung imaging is essential in the diagnostic work-up of CF patients • MRI serves as a powerful, radiation-free modality in paediatric CF patients • Observational single-centre study showed significant correlation of MR-CF score and FEV 1 • MR-CF score is promising in predicting a loss of lung function.
- Subjects
CYSTIC fibrosis diagnosis; CYSTIC fibrosis; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; LUNG diseases; PULMONARY function tests; PATIENTS
- Publication
European Radiology, 2018, Vol 28, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
0938-7994
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00330-017-4870-4