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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1487-1497, June-July 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Early Detection of Global Cerebral Anoxia: Improved Accuracy by High-b-Value Diffusion-Weighted Imaging with Long Echo Time

Khin K. Tha^a, Satoshi Terae^a, Toru Yamamoto^b, Kohsuke Kudo^a, Chihiro Takahashi^a, Masaki Oka^a, Shinji Uegaki^c and Kazuo Miyasaka^a,b,c

^a Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
^b Department of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
^c Department of Emergency Services, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

Address correspondence to Khin Khin Tha, Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N-15, W-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Early and accurate detection of global cerebral anoxia is important for determination of prognosis and further management. We evaluated whether accuracy in early detection of global cerebral anoxia was improved by high-b-value diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with long echo time (TE).

METHODS: Routine DWI (b = 1000 s/mm²; TE = 139 ms), high-b-value DWI (b = 3000 s/mm²; TE = 190 ms), T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging were acquired in six patients who experienced cardiopulmonary arrest within 24 hours and six volunteers. Region of interest–based analysis was performed. Regions of interest of patients showing significant decrease in apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values than volunteers were considered abnormal. Three neuroradiologists independently assessed images of the patients for conspicuity of hyperintensity within regions of interest. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed, and the area under the curve (Az) was compared among sequences and observers. Average contrast and contrast-to-noise ratios between abnormal regions of interest and regions of interest of normal surrounding parenchyma were calculated.

RESULTS: For all observers, high-b-value DWIs achieved the largest Az, and FLAIR imaging the lowest Az. Az of routine DWI and T2WI were between these values. High-b-value DWI and FLAIR imaging showed no significant interobserver variation in Az, whereas routine DWI and T2WI did. High-b-value DWI also achieved the largest contrast and contrast-to-noise ratios.

CONCLUSION: High-b-value DWI with long TE improved accuracy in early detection of global cerebral anoxia. Application of the sequence would facilitate early diagnosis.

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