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Contrast-enhanced magnetization transfer MR of the brain: importance of precontrast images.

J R Meyer, R W Androux, N Salamon, B Rabin, C Callahan, T B Parrish, J Prager and E J Russell
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 1997, 18 (8) 1515-1521;
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PURPOSE To determine the importance of obtaining precontrast T1-weighted magnetization transfer (MT) MR images for better interpretation contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MT images.

METHODS One hundred fifty-five patients referred for MR imaging of the brain were examined prospectively with noncontrast T1-weighted imaging, noncontrast T1-weighted imaging with MT, contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging, and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging with MT. In the patients who had abnormally increased signal intensity on postcontrast images (with or without MT), the four imaging sequences were evaluated with regard to number of lesions and lesional signal intensity. For each of the sequences, two experienced neuroradiologists subjectively graded the lesions on a scale of 1 to 4 (4 being the most conspicuous) with regard to abnormally increased signal intensity.

RESULTS Twenty-two of the 155 patients had increased signal intensity on one or more of the postcontrast sequences. Eight of these 22 patients had increased signal intensity of one or more lesions on images without MT. All these lesions were seen better on images obtained with MT. An additional six of the 22 patients had increased signal intensity of one or more lesions on images obtained with MT that was not detected on images obtained without MT. Eight of the 22 patients had no high signal intensity on noncontrast images with or without MT. One of the eight had increased number and conspicuity of lesions on postcontrast MT images.

CONCLUSIONS A significant number of patients had increased signal intensity on noncontrast T1-weighted images with MT that was not seen on noncontrast T1-weighted images without MT. This high signal intensity was also visible on postcontrast MT images, and would have been mistaken for pathologic enhancement if noncontrast MT images had not been available for comparison.

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J R Meyer, R W Androux, N Salamon, B Rabin, C Callahan, T B Parrish, J Prager, E J Russell
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J R Meyer, R W Androux, N Salamon, B Rabin, C Callahan, T B Parrish, J Prager, E J Russell
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