Sciatic neurosteatosis: Relationship with age, gender, obesity and height

Faculty Medicine Year: 2018
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 1673–1680
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Journal: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA Volume: 28
Keywords : Sciatic neurosteatosis: Relationship with age, gender,    
Abstract:
:Abstract In this IRB-approved, HIPPA-compliant study, three readers performed a cross-sectional analysis of 3T lumbosacral plexus MRIs over an 18-month period. Image slices were evaluated at two levels (A and B). The sciatic nerve was outlined using a free hand region of interest tool on PACS. Proton-density fat fraction (FF) and cross-sectional areas were recorded. Inter-reader agreement was assessed using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Spearman correlation coefficients were used for correlations with age, BMI and height and Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to assess gender differences A total of 67 patients were included in this study with male to female ratio of 1:1. Inter-reader agreement was good to excellent for FF measurements at both levels (ICC=0.71-0.90) and poor for sciatic nerve areas (ICC=0.08-0.27). Positive correlations of sciatic FF and area were seen with age (p value < 0.05). Males had significantly higher sciatic intraneural fat than females (p < 0.05) Fat quantification MRI is highly reproducible with significant positive correlations of sciatic FF and area with age, which may have implications for MRI diagnosis of sciatic neuropathy
   
     
 
       

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