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  • Title: Direct MR arthrography of the shoulder at 3 Tesla: optimization of gadolinium concentration.
    Author: Shang Y, Zheng ZZ, Li X.
    Journal: J Magn Reson Imaging; 2009 Jul; 30(1):229-35. PubMed ID: 19557748.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To determine the optimal concentration of gadopentetate dimeglumine for direct shoulder MR arthrography at 3T in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-eight consecutive shoulder MR arthrograms were obtained with 1 mmolGd/L (n = 12), 2 mmolGd/L (n = 12), 4 mmolGd/L (n = 12), 6 mmolGd/L (n = 12), 9 mmolGd/L (n = 10) and 12 mmolGd/L (n = 10). All postinjection fat-suppressed T1-weighted and T2-weighted images were analyzed retrospectively. For qualitative evaluation, image contrast was graded on a subjective three-level scale (excellent, moderate, and poor). For quantitative analysis, the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of intra-articular fluid to muscle was measured. RESULTS: All postinjection T1-weighted images and T2-weighted images with 1 mmolGd/L, 2 mmolGd/L, 4 mmolGd/L, and 6 mmolGd/L were qualitatively evaluated as excellent or moderate. Two of the ten 9-mmolGd/L images and seven of the ten 12-mmolGd/L images were rated as poor with regard to the T2 image contrast. On the T1-weighted images, no significant difference existed between the CNRs of the six concentrations, but a peak CNR was seen at the concentration of 6 mmolGd/L. On the T2-weighted images, CNRs at concentrations of 1 mmolGd/L, 2 mmolGd/L, 4 mmolGd/L, 6 mmolGd/L, and 9 mmolGd/L showed no statistical difference, but were all significantly higher than that with 12 mmolGd/L. CONCLUSION: The acceptable concentration of gadopentetate dimeglumine for shoulder MR arthrography at 3T was found to be in the range of 1 mmolGd/L to 6 mmolGd/L. 6 mmolGd/L may be the optimal concentration.
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