全身MR扩散加权成像与骨扫描探测骨转移灶的初步对比研究

目的 通过与单光子发射计算机体层摄影术(SPECT)骨扫描对比,初步探讨全身MR扩散加权成像(DWI)技术探测骨转移灶的可行性.方法 对42名正常志愿者及38例可疑合并骨转移的恶性肿瘤患者行全身MR DWI及SPECT骨扫描,并将骨骼系统分为8个区域,分别记录每例患者各区域全身MR DWI和SPECT骨扫描分别显示的病灶数目及各区域阳性病例数,进行每一患者及每一区域的全身MR DWI及骨扫描的对照分析.结果 全身MR DWI阳性病例30例,受累区域69处,共探测出病灶数169处;骨扫描阳性病例29例,受累区域68处,共探测出病灶数156处;全身MR DWI阳性而SPECT骨扫描阴性者2例,SPECT骨扫描阳性而全身MR DWI阴性者1例;SPECT骨扫描阴性而全身MR DWI阳性区域8例,其中,脊柱3例、骨盆2例、股骨3例;骨扫描阳性而全身MRDWI阴性区域7例,其中颅骨4例、肩胛骨2例、胸锁骨1例.结论 全身MR DWI与SPECT骨扫描对检测骨转移病灶有很好的一致性,且两者可互相补充;全身MR DWI还可检测各脏器及淋巴结病灶,适用于肿瘤患者随访.

Comparison of whole body MR diffusion weighted imaging and skeletal scintigraphy In detecting bone metastasis

0bjective To evaluate the application of whole body MR diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)in the detection of bone metastasis using skeletal scintigraphy as the referenee.Methods Fonv.two healthy volunteers and 38 patients with malignant tumors were enrolled in our studv.A11 the patients received MR examination and skeletal scintigraphy within one week.MR examination was performed on GE signa 3.0T MR scanner using a build.in body coil.The skeletal system Was divided into eight regons and the images of the whole body MR DWI and skeletal seintigraphy were reviewed to compare the two modalities patient by patient and region by region.The images were reviewed separately by two radiologists and two nuclear medicine physicians,who were blinded to the results of another imaging modality.Results A total of 169 metastatic lesions in 69 regions of 30 patients were detected by whole body MR DWI while 156 lesions in 68 regions of 29 patients were identified by skeletal seintigraphy.There were two cases negative in scintigraphy but positive in whole body MR DWI and one case positive in scintigraphy only.There were eight lesions negative in scintigraphy but positive in whole body MR DWI,mainly located in the spine.pelvis and femur.Seven 1esions were only detected by scintigraphy,mainly located in the skull.sternum.clavicle and scapula.Conclusion The whole body MR DWI reveals excellent consistency with skeletal scintigraphy regarding bone metastasis.and the two modalities are complementary for each Other.