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1
Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777,
FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Department of Urology, Kuopio University Hospital, FIN-70211 Kuopio,
Finland.
OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to compare the usefulness of breath-hold heavily T2-weighted sequences with gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional fast low-angle shot (3D FLASH) MR urography in the evaluation of patients with acute flank pain.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Forty consecutive patients with symptoms of acute flank pain underwent MR urography followed immediately by excretory urography. Heavily T2-weighted (combined thin-slice half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo [HASTE] and thick-slab single-shot turbo spin-echo) and 3D FLASH sequences were evaluated separately and independently by two experienced radiologists for the presence, cause, level, and degree of obstruction. Interobserver agreement was calculated using the kappa statistic. Excretory urography and the final clinical diagnosis were used as reference.
RESULTS. Twenty-six patients were found to have unilateral
obstruction caused by ureteral stones. Both MR urography methods were
excellent for detecting obstruction. In the detection of stones 3D FLASH was
superior, with a sensitivity of 96.2% and 100% and specificity of 100% and
100% for observers A and B, respectively, compared with a sensitivity of 57.7%
and 53.8% and a specificity of 100% and 100%, respectively, for T2-weighted
sequences. The best degree of obstruction was seen with 3D FLASH, and the
interobserver agreement was excellent for stone detection (
=
0.97).
CONCLUSION. T2-weighted sequences alone are not sufficient for examining patients with acute flank pain. However, the combined use of both T2-weighted and 3D FLASH sequences will ensure better confidence in the evaluation of acute suspected renal colic. MR urography can replace conventional excretory urography when the latter is contraindicated or undesirable.
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