Pre-contrast T1-weighted imaging of the spinal cord may be unnecessary in patients with multiple sclerosis.

European Radiology
Isabelle RiedererJan S Kirschke

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease frequently involving the spinal cord, which can be assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here, we hypothesize that pre-contrast T1-w imaging does not add diagnostic value to routine spinal MRI for the follow-up of patients with MS. 3-T MRI scans including pre- and post-contrast T1-w as well as T2-w images of 265 consecutive patients (mean age: 40 ± 13 years, 169 women) with (suspected) MS were analyzed retrospectively. Images were assessed in two separate reading sessions, first excluding and second including pre-contrast T1-w images. Two independent neuroradiologists rated the number of contrast-enhancing (ce) lesions as well as diagnostic confidence (1 = unlikely to 5 = very high), overall image quality, and artifacts. Results were compared using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests and weighted Cohen's kappa (κ). Fifty-six ce lesions were found in 43 patients. There were no significant differences in diagnostic confidence between both readings for both readers (reader 1: p = 0.058; reader 2: p = 0.317). Inter-rater concordance was both moderate regarding artifacts (κ = 0.418) and overall image quality (κ = 0.504). Thirty-one black holes were found in 25 patients ...Continue Reading

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