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Impact of successive freezing-thawing cycles on 3-T magnetic resonance images of the digits of isolated equine limbs
Bolen, Géraldine; Haye, Dimitri; Dondelinger, Robert et al.
2011In American Journal of Veterinary Research, 72 (6), p. 780-790
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Keywords :
MRI; horses; foot; preservation
Abstract :
[en] The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of freezing and thawing on MR images of equine feet examined ex vivo. Nine equine cadaver digits were first imaged at room temperature (T0). Among the 9 digits, 3 (group 1) were imaged in a 3 Tesla MR system after one and after 2 freezing-thawing cycles. Digits of group 1 were thawed in a cold room at 4°C for 36h. Three other digits (group 2) were imaged after one freezing-thawing cycle. Digits of group 2 were thawed in a cold room at 4°C and then rescanned after 24h at room temperature. The last 3 digits (group 3) were scanned after one freezing-thawing cycle. Digits of group 3 were thawed at room temperature for 24h. Sequences used were Spin Echo (SE) T1, Turbo Spin Echo (TSE) T2 and proton density (PD), Short Tau Inversion Recovery (STIR), Double Echo Steady State (DESS), 3D Gradient Echo (GE) T1 and 2D GE T2*. Images obtained on the fresh limbs at room temperature were subjectively compared side by side to images obtained at the different freezing-thawing cycles. A quantitative analysis to assess signal change between examinations was realized by measuring signal to noise ratio (SNR). Visibility and margination of the anatomical structures of the foot and overall image quality were subjectively considered unchanged except for the hoof where the lamina was considered less visible distally after freezing and thawing in the GE T2* and in TSE T2 and PD sequences. Quantitative analysis demonstrated SNR changes in the bone marrow only in the distal phalanx in the SE T1 sequence when the feet were thawed at room temperature. When the feet were thawed in a cold room at 4°C, bone marrow SNR changes were present in the SE T1, GE T1 and TSE PD sequences. Signal changes were significant in the synovial recess when the thawing process was made at 4°C and not when the thawing process was at ambient temperature. The soft tissue structures and the hoof capsule showed significant changes with an increase of SNR, except in STIR, after freezing and thawing at 4°C and at room temperature. SNR changes in the soft tissues were mainly present in GE sequences.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Bolen, Géraldine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés
Haye, Dimitri
Dondelinger, Robert ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
Massart, Laurent
Busoni, Valeria  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Imagerie médicale
Language :
English
Title :
Impact of successive freezing-thawing cycles on 3-T magnetic resonance images of the digits of isolated equine limbs
Publication date :
June 2011
Journal title :
American Journal of Veterinary Research
ISSN :
0002-9645
eISSN :
1943-5681
Publisher :
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, United States - Illinois
Volume :
72
Issue :
6
Pages :
780-790
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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