Clarissa Hosse, Uli Fehrenbach, Fabio Pivetta, Thomas Malinka, Moritz Wagner, Thula Walter-Rittel, Bernhard Gebauer, Johannes Kolck, Dominik Geisel
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Abstract
Background: This study evaluates the feasibility of a novel deep learning-accelerated half-fourier single-shot turbo spin-echo sequence (HASTE-DL) compared to the conventional HASTE sequence (HASTES) in postoperative single-sequence MRI for the detection of fluid collections following abdominal surgery. As small fluid collections are difficult to visualize using other techniques, HASTE-DL may offer particular advantages in this clinical context.
Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 76 patients (mean age 65±11.69 years) who underwent abdominal MRI for suspected septic foci following abdominal surgery. Imaging was performed using 3-T MRI scanners, and both sequences were analyzed in terms of image quality, contrast, sharpness, and artifact presence. Quantitative assessments focused on fluid collection detectability, while qualitative assessments evaluated visualization of critical structures. Inter-reader agreement was measured using Cohen's kappa coefficient, and statistical significance was determined with the Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: HASTE-DL achieved a 46% reduction in scan time compared to HASTES, while significantly improving overall image quality (p<0.001), contrast (p<0.001), and sharpness (p<0.001). The inter-reader agreement for HASTE-DL was excellent (κ=0.960), with perfect agreement on overall image quality and fluid collection detection (κ=1.0). Fluid detectability and characterization scores were higher for HASTE-DL, and visualization of critical structures was significantly enhanced (p<0.001). No relevant artifacts were observed in either sequence.
Conclusion: HASTE-DL offers superior image quality, improved visualization of critical structures, such as drainages, vessels, bile and pancreatic ducts, and reduced acquisition time, making it an effective alternative to the standard HASTE sequence, and a promising complementary tool in the postoperative imaging workflow.
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Academic Radiology publishes original reports of clinical and laboratory investigations in diagnostic imaging, the diagnostic use of radioactive isotopes, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography, image-guided interventions and related techniques. It also includes brief technical reports describing original observations, techniques, and instrumental developments; state-of-the-art reports on clinical issues, new technology and other topics of current medical importance; meta-analyses; scientific studies and opinions on radiologic education; and letters to the Editor.
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