To evaluate repaired rotator cuff morphologically and quantitatively in one GRAPPATINI MRI examination.
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serval:BIB_8C42A5A8C4CB
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Title
To evaluate repaired rotator cuff morphologically and quantitatively in one GRAPPATINI MRI examination.
Journal
Acta radiologica
ISSN
1600-0455 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0284-1851
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
66
Number
4
Pages
351-358
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
BackgroundGRAPPATINI is capable of originating synthetic T2 images (T2 <sub>synth</sub> ) and T2 maps in one magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.PurposeTo evaluate GRAPPATINI's performance in providing simultaneous morphological assessment of repaired rotator cuffs (RC) using T2 <sub>synth</sub> images and quantitative evaluation of the postoperative clinical outcomes on T2 maps.Material and MethodsA total of 45 individuals after repair surgery for at least 2 years were prospectively examined with GRAPPATINI MRI. Clinical scores were also collected. Image quality was measured using contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the repaired tendons on the T2 <sub>synth</sub> and compared to conventional T2-weighted (T2W) images. Two blinded readers independently graded the repaired RCs based on the Sugaya classification on both T2 <sub>synth</sub> and T2W images to calculate intra- and inter-rater agreements. In addition, T2 values of repaired RCs from the T2 maps generated by GRAPPATINI were correlated with clinical scores.ResultsGRAPPATINI successfully provided both synthetic T2W and quantitative T2 map in a clinically feasible acquisition time of 2:18 min for the shoulder. There were no significant differences in mean CNR (P = 0.9) between conventional T2W and T2 <sub>synth</sub> images <sub>.</sub> The inter-rater agreement for the Sugaya classification did not differ significantly between T2W and T2 <sub>synth</sub> images (P = 0.8). Furthermore, T2 values of the attached RC showed significant correlations with functional outcomes (r = 0.39-0.52; P < 0.05).ConclusionThis study concludes that GRAPPATINI offers a comprehensive assessment of the shoulder by providing both morphological and quantitative evaluations in a single scan. It is an efficient tool for assessing repair status and predicting functional outcomes in patients after arthroscopic RC repair.
Keywords
Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Rotator Cuff Injuries/surgery, Rotator Cuff Injuries/diagnostic imaging, Prospective Studies, Rotator Cuff/diagnostic imaging, Rotator Cuff/surgery, Aged, Adult, Reproducibility of Results, Treatment Outcome, Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, clinical outcomes, repair status
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