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The effects of oblique scanning on susceptibility weighted Imaging (SWI) visualization of Nigrosome-1 used in Neurodegenerative disease diagnosis

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pure and applied biophysics;

Abstract

Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is a pivotal tool in neurological imaging, offering unparalleled insights into brain microstructures, particularly in Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis. This study investigates the influence of slice orientations specifically True Axial and Anatomical Axial on the detection of the Swallow Tail Sign (STS) using SWI. Originally known as High-resolution venography, SWI is now crucial for detecting tissue anomalies in neurodegenerative diseases like PD. A study focused on improving visualization of brain structures related to Parkinson's disease using optimized SWI scans. Materials and Methods: 20 patients were scanned, but only 12 met the criteria for analysis. Results indicated a preference for True Axial orientation in visualizing structures, but the difference was not statistically significant. This suggests True Axial orientation may improve the visualization of structures in the brain. Discussion: The present findings support a potential practical bias toward the True Axial orientation to achieve improved STS detection accuracy. But they should be investigated further with larger cohorts to validate and refine imaging protocols. Optimal slice orientations in SWI may help improve diagnostic accuracy in PD, especially at centers where 3T scanners are not accessible.

DOI

10.21608/ejbbe.2024.338367.1079

Keywords

MRI, SWI, Neuro Imaging, Oblique orientation, Parkinson disease(PD)

Authors

First Name

Tamer

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Biophysics Branch, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

tamermahmoud.201@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0009-0000-1587-063X

First Name

Amir

Last Name

Eissa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Biophysics Branch, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

amir.eissa@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-1737-6154

Volume

26

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52166

Issue Date

2025-12-01

Receive Date

2024-11-21

Publish Date

2025-12-01

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1

Page End

12

Print ISSN

1110-8525

Online ISSN

2357-0911

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https://ejbbe.journals.ekb.eg/article_396590.html

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Original Article

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109

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics

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https://ejbbe.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

The effects of oblique scanning on susceptibility weighted Imaging (SWI) visualization of Nigrosome-1 used in Neurodegenerative disease diagnosis

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Article

Created At

30 Dec 2024