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Accuracy of pre-contrast imaging in abdominal magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric oncology patients.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Safety concerns are increasingly raised regarding the use of gadolinium-based contrast media for MR imaging. OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of pre-contrast abdominal MR imaging for lesion detection and characterization in pediatric oncology patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We included 120 children (37 boys and 83 girls; mean age 8.94 years) referred by oncology services. Twenty-five had MRI for the first time and 95 were follow-up scans. Two authors independently reviewed pre-contrast MR images to note the following information about the lesions: location, number, solid vs. cystic and likely nature. Pre- and post-contrast imaging reviewed together served as the reference standard. RESULTS:The overall sensitivity was 88% for the first reader and 90% for the second; specificity was 94% and 91%; positive predictive value was 96% and 94%; negative predictive value was 82% and 84%; accuracy of pre-contrast imaging for lesion detection as compared to the reference standard was 90% for both readers. The difference between mean number of lesions detected on pre-contrast imaging and reference standard was not significant for either reader (reader 1, P = 0.072; reader 2, P = 0.071). There was substantial agreement (kappa values of 0.76 and 0.72 for readers 1 and 2) between pre-contrast imaging and reference standard for determining solid vs. cystic lesion and likely nature of the lesion. The addition of post-contrast imaging increased confidence of both readers significantly (P < 0.0001), but the interobserver agreement for the change in confidence was poor (kappa 0.12). CONCLUSION:Pre-contrast abdominal MR imaging has high accuracy in lesion detection in pediatric oncology patients and shows substantial agreement with the reference standard for characterization of lesions. Gadolinium-based contrast media administration cannot be completely eliminated but can be avoided in many cases, with the decision made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration location and type of tumor.

journal_name

Pediatr Radiol

journal_title

Pediatric radiology

authors

Mohd Zaki F,Moineddin R,Grant R,Chavhan GB

doi

10.1007/s00247-016-3664-1

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1684-1693

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eissn

0301-0449

issn

1432-1998

pii

10.1007/s00247-016-3664-1

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Accuracy of pre-contrast imaging in abdominal magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric oncology patients.