Customization of normal data base specific for 3-tesla MRI is mandatory in VSRAD analysis

Radiol Phys Technol. 2008 Jul;1(2):196-200. doi: 10.1007/s12194-008-0027-0. Epub 2008 Jun 17.

Abstract

A voxel-based specific regional analysis system for Alzheimer's disease (VSRAD) was used for quantitative analysis of parahippocampal atropy with 1.5-tesla (T) MRI in a voxel-wise manner. The analysis of images acquired under a different imaging condition provides an error factor that has a calculated value. Clinical application of 3T-MRI is necessary for establishing a normal data base (N-DB) specific for 3T-MRI data, which permits appropriate application of VSRAD. We established an N-DB specific for 3T-MRI for use in VSRAD. The "Z-score of the parahippocampal gyrus" was 0.79 +/- 0.32, and the N-DB of each age group did not have a big deflection when we analyzed a group of physically unimpaired persons in an N-DB specific for 3T-MRI. Therefore, we were able to confirm the validity of the customized N-DB. The "Z-score of the parahippocampal gyrus" was 1.62 +/- 0.47 for the N-DB of VSRAD. The numerical value was high for the group of physically unimpaired persons.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
  • Alzheimer Disease / physiopathology
  • Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging*
  • Central Nervous System / pathology*
  • Central Nervous System / physiology
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Female
  • Hippocampus / diagnostic imaging
  • Hippocampus / pathology
  • Hippocampus / physiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parahippocampal Gyrus / diagnostic imaging
  • Parahippocampal Gyrus / pathology
  • Parahippocampal Gyrus / physiology
  • Radiography