izmertechИзмерительная техникаIzmeritel`naya Tekhnika0368-10252949-5237ФГУП "ВНИИФТРИ"10.32446/0368-1025it.2024-5-64-76izmertech-2162Research ArticleМЕДИЦИНСКИЕ И БИОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ИЗМЕРЕНИЯMEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTSКонтроль количественных показателей при диффузионновзвешенной магнитно-резонансной томографии: метрологические проблемыQuality control of quantitative diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: metrological problemshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5283-5961ВасильевЮ. А.VasilevV. A.

Юрий Александрович Васильев

Москва

Yuri A. Vasilev

Moscow

VasilevYA1@zdrav.mos.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8235-9361АхмадЕ. С.AkhmadE. S.

Екатерина Сергеевна Ахмад

Москва

Ekaterina S. Akhmad

Moscow

AkhmadES@zdrav.mos.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-1619ЧеркасскаяМ. В.CherkasskayaM. V.

Марина Валерьевна Черкасская

Москва

Marina V. Cherkasskaya

Moscow

rylkovamarina@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-2514СеменовД. С.SemenovD. S.

Дмитрий Сергеевич Семенов

Москва

Dmitriy S. Semenov

Moscow

SemenovDS4@zdrav.mos.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-775XПанинаО. Ю.PaninaO. Yu.

Ольга Юрьевна Панина

Москва

Olga Yu. Panina

Moscow

PaninaOY1@zdrav.mos.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-4682ПетряйкинА. В.PetraikinA. V.

Алексей Владимирович Петряйкин

Москва

Aleksey V. Petraikin

Moscow

PetryajkinAV@zdrav.mos.ruНаучно-практический клинический центр диагностики и телемедицинских технологий Департамента здравоохранения города МосквыРоссияResearch and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Health Care DepartmentRussian Federation202421062024056476Copyright © ФГУП "ВНИИФТРИ", 20242024ФГУП "ВНИИФТРИ"ФГУП "ВНИИФТРИ"https://www.izmt.ru/jour/about/submissions#copyrightNoticehttps://www.izmt.ru/jour/article/view/2162

Количественная магнитно-резонансная томография является современным методом выявления патологических изменений в тканях пациента. Однако изображения с количественными характеристиками используются не так широко в связи с ограничением точности и воспроизводимости измеренных значений. Цель настоящей работы – cформулировать метрологическую проблему количественной магнитно-резонансной томографии и обеспечить достоверность исследований на основе анализа применяемых на практике подходов к контролю качества диффузионно-взвешенной магнитно-резонансной томографии. Проанализировано использование фантомов как средств, обеспечивающих контроль качества определённых параметров количественной магнитно-резонансной томографии. Отмечена важность валидации, выделены метрики, применяемые для контроля качества количественной магнитно-резонансной томографии, представлены примеры клинических исследований с применением диффузионно-взвешенной магнитно-резонансной томографии. Установлено, что для использования количественных данных магнитно-резонансной томографии в клинической практике необходима точная калибровка и тестирование магнитно-резонансных томографов, а также верификация инструментов анализа изображений.

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging is a modern method for detecting pathological changes in the patient’s tissues. However, images with quantitative characteristics are not widely used due to the limitation of the accuracy and reproducibility of the measured values. The purpose of this work is to formulate the metrological problem of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging and to ensure the reliability of research based on the analysis of practical approaches to quality control of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. As part of the work performed, an analysis was carried out of the use of phantoms as means to ensure quality control of certain parameters of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging. The importance of validation was noted, the metrics used to control the quality of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging were highlighted, an overview of examples of clinical studies using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging was presented. It was found that accurate calibration and testing of magnetic resonance imaging scanners, as well as verification of image analysis tools, are necessary for the use of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging data in clinical practice.

количественный показательмагнитно-резонансная томографияфантомконтроль качествадиффузионно-взвешенная магнитно-резонансная томографияquantitative indicatormagnetic resonance imagingphantomquality assurancediffusion-weighted magneticСтатья подготовлена в рамках НИР «Научное обеспечение стандартизации, безопасности и качества магнитно-резонансной томографии» (№ ЕГИСУ: № 123031500007-6) в соответствии с приказом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы от 21.12.2022 № 1196 «Об утверждении государственных заданий, финансовое обеспечение которых осуществляется за счет средств бюджета города Москвы, государственным бюджетным (автономным) учреждениям, подведомственным Департаменту здравоохранения города Москвы, на 2023 год и плановый период 2024 и 2025 годов».The article was prepared within the framework of the research “Scientific support for standardization, safety and quality of magnetic resonance imaging” (No. EGISU: no. 123031500007-6) in accordance with the order of the Moscow Department of Health dated 21.12.2022 no. 1196 “On approval of state tasks, the financial support of which is carried out at the expense of the Moscow budget, state budgetary (autonomous) institutions subordinate to the Moscow Department of Health for 2023 and the planning period 2024 and 2025”.ReferencesDeng J., Wang Y. 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