KOZEL, Jiri, David SKOLOUDIK, Pavel RESSNER, Patricie MIKULCOVA, Petr DUSEK, Pavla HANZLIKOVA, Nina DVORACKOVA, Tomas HERYAN and Petra BARTOVA. Echogenicity of Brain Structures in Huntington's Disease Patients Evaluated by Transcranial Sonography - Magnetic Resonance Fusion Imaging using Virtual Navigator and Digital Image Analysis. ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2023, vol. 44, No 05, p. 495-502. ISSN 0172-4614. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-2081-1635.
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Original name Echogenicity of Brain Structures in Huntington's Disease Patients Evaluated by Transcranial Sonography - Magnetic Resonance Fusion Imaging using Virtual Navigator and Digital Image Analysis
Authors KOZEL, Jiri (203 Czech Republic), David SKOLOUDIK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Pavel RESSNER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Patricie MIKULCOVA (203 Czech Republic), Petr DUSEK (203 Czech Republic), Pavla HANZLIKOVA (203 Czech Republic), Nina DVORACKOVA (203 Czech Republic), Tomas HERYAN (203 Czech Republic) and Petra BARTOVA (203 Czech Republic).
Edition ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN, STUTTGART, GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2023, 0172-4614.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30210 Clinical neurology
Country of publisher Germany
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.400 in 2022
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/23:00131198
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-2081-1635
UT WoS 000992933900001
Keywords in English Head/Neck; Neurology; Physics and Technology
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Purpose Transcranial sonography (TCS) magnetic resonance (MR) fusion imaging and digital image analysis are useful tools for the evaluation of various brain pathologies. This study aimed to compare the echogenicity of predefined brain structures in Huntington's disease (HD) patients and healthy controls by TCS- MR fusion imaging using Virtual Navigator and digitized image analysis. Materials and Methods The echogenicity of the caudate nucleus ( CN), substantia nigra (SN), lentiform nucleus (LN), insula, and brainstem raphe (BR) evaluated by TCS-MR fusion imaging using digitized image analysis was compared between 21 HD patients and 23 healthy controls. The cutoff values of echogenicity indices for the CN, LN, insula, and BR with optimal sensitivity and specificity were calculated using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Results The mean echogenicity indices for the CN (67.0 +/- 22.6 vs. 37.9 +/- 7.6, p < 0.0001), LN (110.7 +/- 23.6 vs. 59.7 +/- 11.1, p < 0.0001), and insula ( 121.7 +/- 39.1 vs. 70.8 +/- 23.0, p < 0.0001) were significantly higher in HD patients than in healthy controls. In contrast, BR echogenicity (24.8 +/- 5.3 vs. 30.1 +/- 5.3, p < 0.001) was lower in HD patients than in healthy controls. The area under the curve was 90.9 %, 95.5 %, 84.1 %, and 81.8 % for the CN, LN, insula, and BR, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity were 86 % and 96 %, respectively, for the CN and 90 % and 100 %, respectively, for the LN. Conclusion Increased CN, LN, and insula echogenicity and decreased BR echogenicity are typical findings in HD patients. The high sensitivity and specificity of the CN and LN hyperechogenicity in TCS-MR fusion imaging make them promising diagnostic markers for HD.
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LX22NPO5107, research and development projectName: Národní ústav pro neurologický výzkum
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, 5.1 EXCELES
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