Comparison of Brain Volume Measurements Made with 0.3- and 3-T MR Imaging

Magn Reson Med Sci. 2022 Jul 1;21(3):517-524. doi: 10.2463/mrms.tn.2020-0034. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Abstract

The volumes of intracranial tissues of 40 healthy volunteers acquired from 0.3- and 3-T scanners were compared using intraclass correlation coefficients, correlation analyses, and Bland-Altman analyses. We found high intraclass correlation coefficients, high Pearson's correlation coefficients, and low percentage biases in all tissues and most of the brain regions, although small differences were observed in some areas. These findings may support the validity of brain volumetry with low-field magnetic resonance imaging.

Keywords: brain volumetry; field strength comparison; low magnetic field magnetic resonance imaging; morphology; neuroimaging.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional* / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
  • Reproducibility of Results