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Magnetic resonance 4D flow analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia

Abstract

To analyse cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics in patients with Chiari type I malformation (CM) with and without syringomyelia using 4D magnetic resonance (MR) phase contrast (PC) flow imaging. 4D-PC CSF flow data were acquired in 20 patients with CM (12 patients with presyrinx/syrinx). Characteristic 4D-CSF flow patterns were identified. Quantitative CSF flow parameters were assessed at the craniocervical junction and the cervical spinal canal and compared with healthy volunteers and between patients with and without syringomyelia. Compared with healthy volunteers, 17 CM patients showed flow abnormalities at the craniocervical junction in the form of heterogeneous flow (n = 3), anterolateral flow jets (n = 14) and flow vortex formation (n = 5), most prevalent in patients with syringomyelia. Peak flow velocities at the craniocervical junction were significantly increased in patients (-15.5 {+-} 11.3 vs. -4.7 {+-} 0.7 cm/s in healthy volunteers, P < 0.001). At the level of C1, maximum systolic flow was found to be significantly later in the cardiac cycle in patients (30.8 {+-} 10.3 vs. 22.7 {+-} 4.1%, P < 0.05). 4D-PC flow imaging allowed comprehensive analysis of CSF flow in patients with Chiari I malformation. Alterations of CSF hydrodynamics were most pronounced in patients with syringomyelia.  More>>
Authors:
Bunck, Alexander C; [1]  University of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]; Kroeger, Jan Robert; Juettner, Alena; Heindel, Walter; Schwindt, Wolfram; Niederstadt, Thomas; [1]  Brentrup, Angela; [2]  Fiedler, Barbara; [3]  Crelier, Gerard R; [4]  Martin, Bryn A; [5]  Maintz, David; [1]  University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]
  1. University Hospital of Muenster, Department of Clinical Radiology, Muenster (Germany)
  2. University Hospital of Muenster, Department of Neurosurgery, Muenster (Germany)
  3. University Hospital of Muenster, Department of General Pediatrics, Muenster (Germany)
  4. ETH and University of Zurich, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Zurich (Switzerland)
  5. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology, School of Engineering, Interfaculty Institute of Bioengineering, Lausanne (Switzerland)
Publication Date:
Sep 15, 2012
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: European Radiology; Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: 9
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; BLOOD FLOW; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALFORMATIONS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NMR IMAGING; PHARYNX
OSTI ID:
22016889
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0938-7994; CODEN: EURAE3; TRN: DE13F0648
Availability:
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-012-2457-7
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
page(s) 1860-1870
Announcement Date:
Jan 10, 2013

Citation Formats

Bunck, Alexander C, University of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)], Kroeger, Jan Robert, Juettner, Alena, Heindel, Walter, Schwindt, Wolfram, Niederstadt, Thomas, Brentrup, Angela, Fiedler, Barbara, Crelier, Gerard R, Martin, Bryn A, Maintz, David, and University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]. Magnetic resonance 4D flow analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia. Germany: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1007/S00330-012-2457-7.
Bunck, Alexander C, University of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)], Kroeger, Jan Robert, Juettner, Alena, Heindel, Walter, Schwindt, Wolfram, Niederstadt, Thomas, Brentrup, Angela, Fiedler, Barbara, Crelier, Gerard R, Martin, Bryn A, Maintz, David, &amp; University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]. Magnetic resonance 4D flow analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00330-012-2457-7
Bunck, Alexander C, University of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)], Kroeger, Jan Robert, Juettner, Alena, Heindel, Walter, Schwindt, Wolfram, Niederstadt, Thomas, Brentrup, Angela, Fiedler, Barbara, Crelier, Gerard R, Martin, Bryn A, Maintz, David, and University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]. 2012. "Magnetic resonance 4D flow analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia." Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00330-012-2457-7.
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title = {Magnetic resonance 4D flow analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia}
author = {Bunck, Alexander C, University of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)], Kroeger, Jan Robert, Juettner, Alena, Heindel, Walter, Schwindt, Wolfram, Niederstadt, Thomas, Brentrup, Angela, Fiedler, Barbara, Crelier, Gerard R, Martin, Bryn A, Maintz, David, and University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Radiology, Cologne (Germany)]}
abstractNote = {To analyse cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics in patients with Chiari type I malformation (CM) with and without syringomyelia using 4D magnetic resonance (MR) phase contrast (PC) flow imaging. 4D-PC CSF flow data were acquired in 20 patients with CM (12 patients with presyrinx/syrinx). Characteristic 4D-CSF flow patterns were identified. Quantitative CSF flow parameters were assessed at the craniocervical junction and the cervical spinal canal and compared with healthy volunteers and between patients with and without syringomyelia. Compared with healthy volunteers, 17 CM patients showed flow abnormalities at the craniocervical junction in the form of heterogeneous flow (n = 3), anterolateral flow jets (n = 14) and flow vortex formation (n = 5), most prevalent in patients with syringomyelia. Peak flow velocities at the craniocervical junction were significantly increased in patients (-15.5 {+-} 11.3 vs. -4.7 {+-} 0.7 cm/s in healthy volunteers, P < 0.001). At the level of C1, maximum systolic flow was found to be significantly later in the cardiac cycle in patients (30.8 {+-} 10.3 vs. 22.7 {+-} 4.1%, P < 0.05). 4D-PC flow imaging allowed comprehensive analysis of CSF flow in patients with Chiari I malformation. Alterations of CSF hydrodynamics were most pronounced in patients with syringomyelia. (orig.)}
doi = {10.1007/S00330-012-2457-7}
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