Dose-Lowering in Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Central Nervous System: A Retrospective, Parallel-Group Comparison Using Gadobenate Dimeglumine.

Title

Dose-Lowering in Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Central Nervous System: A Retrospective, Parallel-Group Comparison Using Gadobenate Dimeglumine.

Creator

DeLano MC; Spampinato MV; Chang EY; Barr RG; Lichtenstein RJ; Colosimo C; Vymazal J; Wen Z; Lin DDM; Kirchin MA; Pirovano G

Publisher

Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI

Date

2021
2021-05-20

Description

BACKGROUND: Concerns over gadolinium (Gd) retention encourage the use of lower Gd doses. However, lower Gd doses may compromise imaging performance. Higher relaxivity gadobenate may be suited to reduced dose protocols. PURPOSE: To compare 0.05 mmol/kg and 0.1 mmol/kg gadobenate in patients undergoing enhanced MRI of the central nervous system (CNS). STUDY TYPE: Retrospective, multicenter. POPULATION: Three hundred and fifty-two patients receiving 0.05 (n = 181) or 0.1 (n = 171) mmol/kg gadobenate. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCES: 1.5 T and 3.0 T/precontrast and postcontrast T1-weighted spin echo/fast spin echo (SE/FSE) and/or gradient echo/fast field echo (GRE/FFE); precontrast T2-weighted FSE and T2-FLAIR. ASSESSMENT: Images of patients with extra-axial lesions at 1.5 T or any CNS lesion at 3.0 T were reviewed by three blinded, independent neuroradiologists for qualitative (lesion border delineation, internal morphology visualization, contrast enhancement; scores from 1 = poor to 4 = excellent) and quantitative (lesion-to-brain ratio [LBR], contrast-to-noise ratio [CNR]; SI measurements at regions-of-interest on lesion and normal parenchyma) enhancement measures. Noninferiority of 0.05 mmol/kg gadobenate was determined for each qualitative endpoint if the lower limit of the 95% confidence interval (CI) for the difference in precontrast + postcontrast means was above a noninferiority margin of -0.4. STATISTICAL TESTS: Student's t-test for comparison of mean qualitative endpoint scores, Wilcoxon signed rank test for comparison of LBR and CNR values; Wilcoxon rank sum test for comparison of SI changes. Tests were significant for P < 0.05. RESULTS: The mean change from precontrast to precontrast + postcontrast was significant for all endpoints. Readers 1, 2, and 3 evaluated 304, 225, and 249 lesions for 0.05 mmol/kg gadobenate, and 382, 309, and 298 lesions for 0.1 mmol/kg gadobenate. The lower limit of the 95% CI was above -0.4 for all comparisons. Significantly, higher LBR and CNR was observed with the higher dose. DATA CONCLUSION: 0.05 mmol/kg gadobenate was noninferior to 0.1 mmol/kg gadobenate for lesion visualization. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.

Subject

comparative studies; contrast efficacy; gadobenate dimeglumine; GBCA safety

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ISSN

1522-2586 1053-1807

NEOMED College

NEOMED College of Medicine

NEOMED Department

Department of Radiology

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June 2021 List

Citation

DeLano MC; Spampinato MV; Chang EY; Barr RG; Lichtenstein RJ; Colosimo C; Vymazal J; Wen Z; Lin DDM; Kirchin MA; Pirovano G, “Dose-Lowering in Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Central Nervous System: A Retrospective, Parallel-Group Comparison Using Gadobenate Dimeglumine.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed November 8, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/11700.