Publication: Quantitative brain histogram of canine epilepsy using magnetic resonance imaging
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2020-01-01
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16000455
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Mahidol University
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Acta Radiologica. (2020)
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Somkiat Huaijantug, Paranee Yatmark, Phanupong Chinnabrut, Nutruja Rueangsawat, Avirut Wongkumlue, Wuttiwong Teerapan, Duangthip Chatchaisak Quantitative brain histogram of canine epilepsy using magnetic resonance imaging. Acta Radiologica. (2020). doi:10.1177/0284185120914031 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/54558
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Quantitative brain histogram of canine epilepsy using magnetic resonance imaging
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© The Foundation Acta Radiologica 2020. Background: Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to study the anatomy of the brain in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Purpose: To quantitate MRI images in terms of volumetric ratios and histogram analyses of the following regions of interest (ROI) in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: frontal; parietal; temporal; piriform; thalamic; and hippocampal regions. Material and Methods: Nine dogs with epilepsy and four healthy controls were evaluated. We examined the volumetric ratios and histogram analyses of six ROIs in all dogs. Results: MR images, in T1-weighted, T2-weighted, FLAIR, diffusion-weighted imaging, and apparent diffusion coefficient sequences detected changes in 4/9 (44%) epileptic dogs found in 5/6 regions: frontal; parietal; temporal; piriform; and hippocampal regions. However, no such changes were observed in the thalamic region. Interestingly, the frontal and piriform volumetric ratios of epileptic dogs were significantly lower than those of control dogs. The histogram analyses in 4/6 regions were significantly increased in epileptic dogs. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated MRI finding abnormalities in several regions of the brain in several sequences including T1-weighted, T2-weighted, FLAIR, diffusion-weighted imaging, and apparent diffusion coefficient in epileptic dogs. In several regions of the brain, atrophy may exist, and hyperintensity may be present on MR images in epileptic dogs. These findings suggest that the diagnostic yield of MRI, which is an advanced neuroimaging technique, is high in epileptic dogs and has good reliability and sensitivity in detecting abnormal areas in patients.