Mushidur Rahman, Sophie L. Russell, Nduka C. Okwose, Charles J. Steward, Helen Maddock, Prithwish Banerjee, Djordje G. Jakovljevic
{"title":"Relationship between heart rate variability and echocardiography indices of cardiac function in healthy individuals","authors":"Mushidur Rahman, Sophie L. Russell, Nduka C. Okwose, Charles J. Steward, Helen Maddock, Prithwish Banerjee, Djordje G. Jakovljevic","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12910","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12910","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study evaluated the relationship between HRV and echocardiography indices of cardiac function.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Healthy individuals (<i>N</i> = 30) aged 33 ± 10 years old, underwent short-term resting HRV assessment and transthoracic echocardiography with speckle tracking analysis. Time domain - (i.e. R-R interval, root mean square of successive RR interval difference (RMSSD), standard deviation of normal RR intervals (SDNN) and frequency domain-measures of HRV (i.e. high-frequency power (HF), low-frequency power (LF), high-frequency normalised (HFnorm) and low-frequency normalised (LFnorm)). Echocardiography indices of cardiac function included; Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left- and right-ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS, and RV GLS), left atrial strain: left atrial reservoir (LA<sub>res</sub>), left atrial conduit (LA<sub>con</sub>) and left atrial contraction (LA<sub>CT</sub>).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mean values for HRV time-domain measures were: R-R (991 ± 176 ms), SDNN (50.9 ± 21.5 ms), and RMSSD (46.8 ± 29.4 ms); and frequency-domain: LF (727 ± 606 ms<sup>2</sup>), HF (415 ± 35 ms<sup>2</sup>), LFnorm (56 ± 19.4) and HFnorm (36.5 ± 18.8). Mean values for indices of cardiac function were LVEF (59.9% ± 2.8%), LV-GLS (19.2% ± 1.4%), RV-GLS (21.7% ± 2.7%), LA<sub>res</sub> (36.8% ± 6.99%), LA<sub>con</sub> (26.2% ± 6.95%) and LA<sub>CT</sub> (12.3% ± 3.56%). There was a significant negative relationship between HF and LV-GLS (<i>r</i> = −0.47, <i>p</i> = 0.01) and RMSSD and LVEF (<i>r</i> = −0.39, <i>p</i> = 0.03) respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Heart rate variability measures such as high frequency power and RMSSD are associated with left ventricle systolic function in healthy individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12910","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142582609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Preobrazenski, Joel Seigel, Ian Janssen, Sandra Halliday, Chris McGlory
{"title":"Plantar flexor strength and size decrease following single-leg disuse in uninjured adults: A meta-analysis","authors":"Nicholas Preobrazenski, Joel Seigel, Ian Janssen, Sandra Halliday, Chris McGlory","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12912","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12912","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Plantar flexors play a pivotal role in human locomotion and balance. Several original research studies and systematic reviews have characterised the impact of single-leg disuse on plantar flexor strength and size. However, no meta-analysis has quantified the effects of single-leg disuse on changes in plantar flexor strength and size in uninjured adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To quantify changes in plantar flexor strength and size in response to single-leg disuse.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data were extracted from 19 studies captured in our previous systematic review on studies that employed a unilateral lower limb immobilisation model (cast or brace) and were published up to January 30, 2022. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed on original research studies reporting measures of plantar flexor strength (isometric, isokinetic, or repetition maximum) and size (magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography) in uninjured adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Single-leg disuse decreased plantar flexor strength (Hedges <i>g</i><sub>av</sub> = −0.71 [95% confidence interval: −0.93, −0.48], <i>p</i> < 0.001, 7−28 days, <i>N</i> = 16 studies, <i>n</i> = 121 participants including ≥13 females, ages 19−29) and plantar flexor size (−0.33 [−0.50, −0.15], <i>p</i> < 0.001, 14−35 days, <i>N</i> = 6, <i>n</i> = 49, 10 females, ages 22−27) across all durations of disuse.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Single-leg disuse decreases plantar flexor strength and size in uninjured adults. This work adds to recent meta-analytic findings demonstrating the declines in knee extensors strength and size following single-leg disuse. The paucity of female and participants >30 years old in the single-leg disuse literature examining plantar flexors represents a priority of future work.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12912","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142567690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frode Gottschalk, Mikael Gennser, Ola Eiken, Antonis Elia
{"title":"The effect of eccentric arm cycling on muscle damage and injury-related biomarkers","authors":"Frode Gottschalk, Mikael Gennser, Ola Eiken, Antonis Elia","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12911","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12911","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is a scarcity of information regarding the effect of upper-body eccentric exercise on biomarkers of muscle damage. This study sought to investigate the effect of eccentric arm cycling on muscle damage [exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD)].</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Ten subjects performed a 15 min eccentric arm cycling protocol (cadence 49 ± 7 rpm, power absorbed 248 ± 34 W). Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the elbow flexors was evaluated at rest and at 5 min, 24 h, and 48 h post-exercise. In addition, blood samples were drawn at rest and thereafter at 30 min, 24 h, and 48 h intervals after exercise for quantification of creatine kinase (CK), myoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and endothelin (ET-1) concentrations. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was assessed using a category ratio scale (0–10).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Myoglobin was increased from baseline at 30 min post-exercise (+114%, 46.08 ± 22.17 µg/L, <i>p</i> = 0.018). Individual peak values were higher than baseline values for CK (+72.8%, 204 ± 138 U/L, <i>p</i> = 0.046) and LDH (+17%, 3.3 ± 0.88 nmole/min/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.017), but not for ET-1 (+9%, 1.4 ± 0.48 pg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.45). DOMS was reported at 24 h (median 4) and 48 h (median 4) post-exercise and MVC of the elbow flexors were reduced from baseline (216 ± 44 N) at 5 min (−34%, 147 ± 61 N, <i>p</i> < 0.001), 24 h (−17%, 181 ± 56 N, <i>p</i> = 0.005) and 48 h (−9%, 191 ± 54 N, <i>p</i> = 0.003).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eccentric arm cycling incites EIMD with reduced MVC and elevation of myoglobin, CK and LDH.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12911","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mushidur Rahman, Sophie L. Russell, Nduka C. Okwose, Gordon McGregor, Helen Maddock, Prithwish Banerjee, Djordje G. Jakovljevic
{"title":"COVID-19 is associated with cardiac structural and functional remodelling in healthy middle-aged and older individuals","authors":"Mushidur Rahman, Sophie L. Russell, Nduka C. Okwose, Gordon McGregor, Helen Maddock, Prithwish Banerjee, Djordje G. Jakovljevic","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12909","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12909","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in 2019. It remains uncertain to what extent COVID-19 effects the heart in heathy individuals. To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 on cardiac structure and function in middle-aged and older individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A single-centre prospective observational study enroled a total of 124 participants (84 with history of COVID-19 [COVID-19 group] and 40 without a history of COVID-19 [non-COVID group]). All participants underwent echocardiography with speckle tracking to assess cardiac structure and function at rest and during peak exercise.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There were no differences in left and right ventricular diastolic function (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) between the COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 groups. Participants in COVID-19 group demonstrated higher left ventricular mass (130 ± 39.8 vs. 113 ± 27.2 g, <i>p</i> = 0.008) and relative wall thickness (0.38 ± 0.07 vs. 0.36 ± 0.13, <i>p</i> = 0.049). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain was reduced in the COVID-19 group at rest and at peak-exercise (rest: 18.3 ± 2.01 vs. 19.3 ± 1.53%, <i>p</i> = 0.004; peak exercise: 19.1 ± 2.20 vs. 21.0 ± 1.58%, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). However, no difference was seen in resting left ventricular ejection fraction (58 ± 2.89 vs. 59 ± 2.51%, <i>p</i> = 0.565) between groups. Right ventricular fractional area change was reduced in the COVID-19 group (<i>p</i> = 0.012).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cardiac structural and functional remodelling was observed in middle-aged and older otherwise healthy individuals with a history of COVID-19.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12909","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadide Mutlukoca Stern, Lars Tore Gyland Mikalsen, Svein Dueland, Anselm Schulz, Pål-Dag Line, Caroline Stokke, Harald Grut
{"title":"The prognostic value of [18F]FDG PET/CT texture analysis prior to transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases","authors":"Nadide Mutlukoca Stern, Lars Tore Gyland Mikalsen, Svein Dueland, Anselm Schulz, Pål-Dag Line, Caroline Stokke, Harald Grut","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12908","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12908","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To determine whether heterogeneity in colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) <sup>18</sup>F fluorodeoxyglucose [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG distribution is predictive of disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) following liver transplantation (LT) for unresectable CRLM.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The preoperative [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography examinations of all patients in the secondary cancer 1 and 2 studies were retrospectively assessed. Maximum standardized uptake value (SUV<sub>max</sub>), metabolic tumour volume (MTV), and six texture heterogeneity parameters (joint entropy<sub>GLCM,</sub> dissimilarity<sub>GLCM,</sub> grey level variance<sub>SZM,</sub> size zone variance<sub>SZM,</sub> and zone percentage<sub>SZM</sub>, and morphological feature convex deficiency) were obtained. DFS and OS for patients over and under the median value for each of these parameters were compared by using the Kaplan Meier method and log rank test.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-eight out of 40 patients who underwent LT for unresectable CRLM had liver metastases with uptake above liver background and were eligible for inclusion. Low MTV (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and dissimilarity<sub>GLCM</sub> (<i>p</i> = 0.016) were correlated to longer DFS. Low MTV (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and low values of the texture parameters dissimilarity<sub>GLCM</sub> (<i>p</i> = 0.038), joint entropy<sub>GLCM</sub> (<i>p</i> = 0.015) and zone percentage<sub>SZM</sub> (<i>p</i> = 0.037) were significantly correlated to longer OS. SUV<sub>max</sub> was not correlated to DFS and OS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although some texture parameters were able to significantly predict DFS and OS, MTV seems to be superior to predict both DFS and OS following LT for unresectable CRLM.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12908","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing body composition through anthropometry: Implications for diagnosing and managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)","authors":"Suparna Parua, Arnab Das, Anukona Hazra, Prasenjit Chaudhuri, Koushik Bhattacharya, Sulagna Dutta, Pallav Sengupta","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12905","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12905","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted endocrine disorder with profound implications for the reproductive and metabolic health of women. The utilization of anthropometric measures in the diagnosis and management of PCOS has gained increasing attention due to their practicality and predictive capacity for associated conditions such as obesity and insulin resistance. This review rigorously explores the application of various anthropometric indices, including body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and advanced metrics such as the body shape index and body roundness index, wrist circumference, neck circumference. These indices offer critical insights into body fat distribution and its association with the metabolic and hormonal perturbations characteristic of PCOS. The review underscores the necessity of addressing obesity, a prevalent comorbidity in PCOS, through lifestyle modifications and personalized therapeutic approaches. By incorporating anthropometric evaluations into routine clinical practice, healthcare professionals can enhance diagnostic precision, optimize treatment strategies, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. This integrative approach not only facilitates the management of the metabolic challenges inherent in PCOS but also contributes to the development of more individualized therapeutic interventions, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life for women affected by PCOS.</p>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yujiro Yamada, William B. Hammert, Ryo Kataoka, Jun Seob Song, Anna Kang, Jeremy P. Loenneke
{"title":"Limb dominance does not have a meaningful impact on arterial occlusion pressure","authors":"Yujiro Yamada, William B. Hammert, Ryo Kataoka, Jun Seob Song, Anna Kang, Jeremy P. Loenneke","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12906","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12906","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Limb dominancy has been suggested, by some, to influence arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). However, we hypothesized that the differences in AOP between the dominant and nondominant legs were more likely explained by differences in cuff position.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To determine the impact of limb dominance, composition, and cuff position on AOP in the context of error associated with measuring AOP twice on the same leg.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fifty-eight adults (30 males) volunteered to have AOP measured on their dominant legs with the cuff bladder covering their inner thighs and on their nondominant legs with the bladder covering their inner and outer thighs (in random order). Thigh circumference and muscle and fat thicknesses were also measured on each leg.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We found evidence for differences in AOP between legs [median δ of −0.222, 95% credible interval: (−0.429, −0.016)] when the cuff position was matched. The mean difference was −2.8 mmHg, and the 95% limit of agreement in a Bland–Altman plot was −24.8 to 19.0 mmHg. When plotting this alongside an error range (i.e., 95% limits of agreement) of taking the same measurement twice from our previous study (Spitz et al., 2020), 52 out of 58 measurements were within the error range. This difference was not due to the cuff position. Additionally, there was no evidence that thigh circumference or composition (muscle/fat thickness) moderated any difference between limbs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The difference in AOP between limbs is small and is mostly indistinguishable from the difference observed from taking the measurement twice on the same limb.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sina Dalby, Reza Piri, Ole Graumann, Oke Gerke, Thomas Lund Andersen, Anne-Mette Walsted, Kirsten Risby, Rasmus Gaardskær Nielsen, Anders Linnemann, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, Steffen Husby
{"title":"PET/MRI in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease – a prospective accuracy study","authors":"Sina Dalby, Reza Piri, Ole Graumann, Oke Gerke, Thomas Lund Andersen, Anne-Mette Walsted, Kirsten Risby, Rasmus Gaardskær Nielsen, Anders Linnemann, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, Steffen Husby","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12903","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12903","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cross-sectional imaging supplements endoscopy in detecting disease manifestations in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of PET/MRI in a paediatric population suspected of IBD. This prospective study consecutively included patients aged 8–17 years under diagnostic evaluation for IBD. Forty-three patients underwent a PET/MRI scan and subsequent ileocolonoscopy, of whom 26 patients diagnosed with IBD participated in a follow-up scan, hereof 19 with Crohn's disease (CD), five with Ulcerative colitis and two with unclassified IBD. The results of PET alone, MRI alone, and PET/MRI combined were compared to a reference standard of endoscopy and histopathology. Of the 208 intestinal segments analysed, 109 showed inflammation, and 99 had no inflammation. In the per-segment analysis PET had a sensitivity of 0.83 (95% CI 0.73–0.93), specificity of 0.59 (95% CI 0.47–0.71), and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.73 (95% CI 0.67–0.80). MRI had a sensitivity of 0.52 (95% CI 0.41–0.64), specificity 0.89 (95% CI 0.82–0.96), and AUROC of 0.72 (95% CI 0.66–0.77). PET/MRI had a sensitivity of 0.83 (95% CI 0.74–0.94), specificity of 0.57 (95% CI 0.44–0.69), and AUROC of 0.77 (95% CI 0.71–0.84). At follow-up, PET and MRI scores decreased, and the change in MRI was able to identify patients with a clinical response. The accuracy of the PET/MRI scan in detecting inflammation in the terminal ileum and colon was moderate and not superior to either modality alone. With technological advances and combined reading, PET/MRI may still be valuable in selected cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12903","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastiaan J. W. van Kraaij, Boukje Charlotte Eveleens Maarse, Femke P. M. Hoevenaars, Ines Warnke, Marieke L. de Kam, Matthijs Moerland, Pim Gal
{"title":"Microvascular effects of a mixed meal tolerance test: a model validation study","authors":"Sebastiaan J. W. van Kraaij, Boukje Charlotte Eveleens Maarse, Femke P. M. Hoevenaars, Ines Warnke, Marieke L. de Kam, Matthijs Moerland, Pim Gal","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12904","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12904","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Endothelial dysfunction is a pathophysiological change preceding many cardiovascular events. Measuring improvements of endothelial function is challenging when function is already optimal, which may be remediated using a physiological challenge. This study aimed to determine whether imaging assessments can detect microvascular effects of a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty healthy volunteers (age ≥45 and ≤70 years) underwent two MMTTs at the beginning (Day 1) and end (Day 84) of a twelve-week period. Imaging methods included laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) combined with post-occlusive reactive hyperaemia (PORH) and local thermal hyperaemia (LTH) challenges, passive leg movement ultrasonography (PLM), and sidestream dark field microscopy (SDFM). Measurements were conducted pre-MMTT and at 5 timepoints post-MMTT for PLM and SDFM and 3 timepoints post-MMTT for PORH and LTH.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No consistent effects of the MMTT were detected on LSCI LTH, PLM and SDFM endpoints. LSCI PORH maximum perfusion was significantly suppressed 46, 136, and 300 min post-MMTT administration on Day 1, while residual perfusion decreased significantly 46 and 136 min post-MMTT on Day 1. However, when repeated on Day 84, PORH endpoints were not significantly affected by the MMTT.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SDFM, PLM and LSCI LTH endpoints displayed high intra-subject variability and did not detect consistent effects of MMTT. LSCI PORH endpoints displayed the lowest intra-subject variability of all assessed endpoints and were affected by the MMTT on Day 1, but not on Day 84. Further standardization of methods or more robust challenges to affect vascular endpoints may be needed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12904","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tilda Skoglund, David Minarik, Lars Edenbrandt, Elin Trägårdh
{"title":"High concordance of PET-CT treatment response evaluation according to PERCIST 1.0 when comparing images reconstructed with OSEM vs. BSREM","authors":"Tilda Skoglund, David Minarik, Lars Edenbrandt, Elin Trägårdh","doi":"10.1111/cpf.12907","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cpf.12907","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Positron emission tomography (PET) response criteria in solid tumours (PERCIST 1.0) is a systematic assessment of therapy response with fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose ([<sup>18</sup>F]FDG) PET. The ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) and block sequential regularized expectation maximization (BSREM) reconstruction algorithms are both commonly used. The impact of using OSEM or BSREM on PERCIST 1.0 is not fully determined. This study aimed to compare treatment response evaluation between the reconstructions OSEM and BSREM according to PERCIST 1.0.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The highest peak standardized uptake value corrected for lean body mass (SUL<sub>peak</sub>) in a lesion were measured in PET-CT scans from 90 patients with metastatic breast cancer or malignant melanoma, who had undergone two [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET with computer tomography (CT) scans for treatment evaluation purpose. SUL measurements in the reference organ were also calculated. All scans were reconstructed with OSEM and BSREM. Bland Altman plots and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for comparing measurements obtained from OSEM and BSREM images. Patients were categorized as a complete metabolic response (CMR), partial metabolic response (PMR), stable metabolic disease (SMD), or progressive metabolic disease (PMD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mean standard deviation (SD) of SUL<sub>mean</sub> in the reference organ was slightly lower for BSREM images, resulting in a slightly lower threshold. Lesion SUL<sub>peak</sub> was slightly higher for BSREM images compared with OSEM images. Only 5 out of 90 patients had different response evaluations for the different reconstructions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>PERCIST 1.0 serves as a robust response evaluation criterion and is only marginally dependent on the reconstruction used.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10504,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpf.12907","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142834401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}