Postimplantation MRI with cylindric and cubic intervertebral test implants: evaluation of implant shape, material, and volume in MRI artifacting-an in vitro study

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-359

  Ernstberger, Thorsten ^a   Heidrich, Gabert ^a   Buchhorn, Gottfried ^b   Bioengineer, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Implant parameters; Interbody test implants; MRI artifacting; Total artifact volume

Indexed keywords

CARBON; TITANIUM;

ARTIFACT; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMAGE QUALITY; IN VITRO STUDY; METAL IMPLANTATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CARBON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; SWINE; TITANIUM;

EID: 34247591410     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.03.016     Document Type: Review

References (19)

1. Fellner C., Behr M., Fellner F., Held P., Handel G., and Feuerbach S. Artifacts in MR imaging of the temporomandibular joint caused by dental alloys: a phantom model study at T1.5. Rofo 166 (1997) 421-428
2. Fritzsche S., Thull R., and Haase A. Reduction of artifacts in magnetic resonance images by using optimized materials for diagnostic devices and implants. Biomed Tech (Berl) 39 (1994) 42-46
3. Schenck J.F. The role of magnetic susceptibility in magnetic resonance imaging: MRI magnetic compatibility of the first and second kinds. Med Phys 23 (1996) 815-850
4. Van Goethem J.W., Parizel P.M., and Jinkins J.R. Review article: MRI of the postoperative lumbar spine. Neuroradiology 44 (2002) 723-739
5. Malik A.S., Boyko O., Atkar N., and Young W.F. A comparative study of MR imaging profile of titanium pedicle screws. Acta Radiol 42 (2001) 291-293
6. Petersilge C.A., Lewin J.S., Duerk J.L., Yoo J.U., and Ghaneyem A.J. Optimizing imaging parameters for MR evaluation of the spine with titanium pedicle screws. Am J Roentgenol 166 (1996) 1213-1218
7. Rudisch A., Kremser C., Peer S., Kathrein A., Judmaier W., and Daniaux H. Metallic artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging of patients with spinal fusion: a comparison of implant materials and implant sequences. Spine 23 (1998) 692-699
8. Rupp R., Ebraheim N.A., Savolaine E.R., and Jackson W.T. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the spine with metal implants: general safety and superior imaging with titanium. Spine 18 (1993) 379-385
9. Thomsen M., Schneider U., Breusch S.J., Hansmann J., and Freund M. Artefacts and ferromagnetism dependent on different metal alloys in magnetic resonance imaging: an experimental study. Orthopade 30 (2001) 540-544
10. Wang J.C., Sandhu H.S., Yu M.D., Minchew J.T., and Delamarter R.B. MR parameters for imaging titanium spinal instrumentation. J Spinal Disord 10 (1997) 27-32
11. Vaccaro A.R., Chesnut R.M., Scuderi G., Healy J.F., Massie J.B., and Garfin S.R. Metallic spinal artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging. Spine 19 (1994) 1237-1242
12. Wang J.C., Yu W.D., Sandhu H.S., Tam V., and Delamarter R.B. A comparison of magnetic resonance and computed tomographic image quality after the implantation of tantalum and titanium spinal instrumentation. Spine 23 (1998) 1684-1688
13. Ernstberger T., Heidrich G., Bruning T., Krefft S., Buchhorn G., and Klinger H.M. The interobserver-validated relevance of intervertebral spacer materials in MRI artifacting. Eur Spine J 7 (2006) 1-7 [Epub ahead of print]
14. Henk C.B., Brodner W., Grampp S., et al. The postoperative spine. Top Magn Reson Imaging 10 (1999) 247-264
15. Herold T., Caro W.C., Heers G., et al. Influence of sequence type on the extent of the susceptibility artifact in MRI: a shoulder specimen study after suture anchor repair. Rofo 176 (2004) 1296-1301
16. Debatin J.F., Nadel S.N., Sostman H.D., Spritzer C.E., Evans A.J., and Grist T.M. Magnetic resonance imaging-cardiac ejection fraction measurements: phantom study comparing four different methods. Invest Radiol 27 (1992) 198-204
17. Summers B.N., and Eisenstein S.M. Donor site pain from the ilium: a complication of lumbar spine fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Br 71 (1989) 677-680
18. Goulet J.A., Senunas L.E., DeSilva G.L., and Greenfield M.L. Autogenous iliac crest bone graft: complications and functional assessment. Clin Orthop 339 (1997) 76-81
19. Ortiz O., Pait T.G., McAllister P., and Sauter K. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging with titanium implants of the thoracic and lumbar spine. Neurosurgery 38 (1996) 741-745