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- - The study aims to establish the T1-dark rim as a new imaging sign in standard MRI sequences to detect paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) in multiple sclerosis (MS), a useful predictor of disability progression that is usually identified through susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI).
- - Researchers analyzed MRI data from MS patients, comparing the T1-dark rim's effectiveness against traditional SWI methods and found that it achieved 97% sensitivity and 74% positive predictive value for detecting PRLs.
- - The T1-dark rim sign could provide a more accessible way to identify chronic active lesions in MS patients, potentially leading to earlier intervention and improved treatment strategies.
Article Abstract
Purpose: Paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs), usually identified in susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI), are a promising prognostic biomarker of disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, SWI is not routinely performed in clinical practice. The objective of this study is to define a novel imaging sign, the T1-dark rim, identifiable in a standard 3DT1 gradient-echo inversion-recovery sequence, such as 3D T1 turbo field echo (3DT1FE) and explore its performance as a SWI surrogate to define PRLs.
Methods: This observational cross-sectional study analyzed MS patients who underwent 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including 3DT1TFE and SWI. Rim lesions were evaluated in 3DT1TFE, processed SWI, and SWI phase and categorized as true positive, false positive, or false negative based on the value of the T1-dark rim in predicting SWI phase PRLs. Sensitivity and positive predictive values of the T1-dark rim for detecting PRLs were calculated.
Results: Overall, 80 rim lesions were identified in 63 patients (60 in the SWI phase and 78 in 3DT1TFE; 58 true positives, 20 false positives, and two false negatives). The T1-dark rim demonstrated 97% sensitivity and 74% positive predictive value for detecting PRLs. More PRLs were detected in the SWI phase than in processed SWI (60 and 57, respectively).
Conclusion: The T1-dark rim sign is a promising and accessible novel imaging marker to detect PRLs whose high sensitivity may enable earlier detection of chronic active lesions to guide MS treatment escalation. The relevance of T1-dark rim lesions that are negative on SWI opens up a new field for analysis.
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Purpose: Paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs), usually identified in susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI), are a promising prognostic biomarker of disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, SWI is not routinely performed in clinical practice. The objective of this study is to define a novel imaging sign, the T1-dark rim, identifiable in a standard 3DT1 gradient-echo inversion-recovery sequence, such as 3D T1 turbo field echo (3DT1FE) and explore its performance as a SWI surrogate to define PRLs.
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