The Capabilities and Limitations of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detecting Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, El-Sayed H.
Bridges, Mellena D.
Pooley, Robert A.
Cernigliaro, Joseph G.
Haley, William E.
Source
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this work was to investigate the performance of currently available magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting kidney stones, compared to computed tomography (CT) results, and to determine the characteristics of successfully detected stones.
Patients who had undergone both abdominal/pelvic CT and MRI exams within 30 days were studied.
The images were reviewed by two expert radiologists blinded to the patients’ respective radiological diagnoses.
The study consisted of four steps: (1) reviewing the MRI images and determining whether any kidney stone(s) are identified; (2) reviewing the corresponding CT images and confirming whether kidney stones are identified; (3) reviewing the MRI images a second time, armed with the information from the corresponding CT, noting whether any kidney stones are positively identified that were previously missed; (4) for all stones MRI-confirmed on previous steps, the radiologist experts being asked to answer whether in retrospect, with knowledge of size and location on corresponding CT, these stones would be affirmed as confidently identified on MRI or not.
In this best-case scenario involving knowledge of stones and their locations on concurrent CT, radiologist experts detected 19% of kidney stones on MRI, with stone size being a major factor for stone identification.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, El-Sayed H.& Cernigliaro, Joseph G.& Bridges, Mellena D.& Pooley, Robert A.& Haley, William E.. 2016. The Capabilities and Limitations of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detecting Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105415
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, El-Sayed H.…[et al.]. The Capabilities and Limitations of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detecting Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105415
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, El-Sayed H.& Cernigliaro, Joseph G.& Bridges, Mellena D.& Pooley, Robert A.& Haley, William E.. The Capabilities and Limitations of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detecting Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105415
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105415