第二军医大学学报  2015, Vol. 36 Issue (10): 1069-1073   PDF    
非增强磁共振静脉成像技术对盆腔深静脉疾病的诊断价值
沈祖根1, 蒋黛蒂1, 范隆华2, 刘坚军2    
1. 复旦大学附属中山医院青浦分院放射科, 上海 201700;
2. 复旦大学附属中山医院青浦分院血管外科, 上海 201700
摘要: 目的 探讨非增强磁共振静脉成像(MRV)技术对盆腔深静脉疾病的诊断价值。 目的 选取临床可疑盆腔及下肢静脉疾病患者50例,行下肢血管2D-TOF MRV(two-dimensional time-of-flight MR venography)检查。技术参数:回波时间5~7 ms,重复时间35~45 ms,翻转角35°~45°。检查范围包括下腔静脉下段至腘静脉水平,图像质量经评定分级。MRV检查结果与B超或DSA结果进行对比。 结果 50例患者图像均能清晰显示下腔静脉下段至腘静脉及其分支,图像质量评分结果诊断率达96.0%;其中25例能清晰显示下腔静脉、髂总静脉、髂内外静脉、股总静脉、股深股浅静脉、腘静脉723条,其符合率为96.4%。50例患者中MRV提示9例下腔静脉下段至髂外静脉段血栓形成,而B超检查无法清晰完整显示及诊断。10例患者同时进行DSA检查,9例MRV结果与DSA符合,1例MRV提示髂总静脉起始段血栓者DSA造影显示正常。 结论 MRV诊断盆腔及下肢静脉疾病具有无创、扫描范围大、对比度高、图像准确直观等优点,值得临床推广。
关键词: 下肢静脉     盆腔深静脉     深静脉血栓     磁共振成像     诊断    
Diagnosis value of non-enhanced magnetic resonance venography for deep pelvic vein disease
SHEN Zu-gen1, JIANG Dai-di1, FAN Long-hua2, LIU Jian-jun2    
1. Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201700, China;
2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Qingpu Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201700, China
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of non-enhanced magnetic resonance venography (MRV) for deep pelvic vein disease. Methods A total of 50 patients highly suspicious of pelvic and lower extremity vein disease were enrolled in the present study, and they were subjected to lower extremity vascular 2D-TOF MRV(two-dimensional time-of-flight MR venography)examination with the following technical parameter: echo time 5-7 ms, repetition time 35-45 ms, and flip angle 35°-45°. The MRV range included the scanning from low segment of inferior vena cava (IVC) to the popliteal vein (PV); the image quality was scaled into grades, and the results of MRV were compared with those of ultrasound and DSA. Results The images of all 50 patients clearly showed the scanning from low segment of IVC to the PV and its branches, with the diagnostic accuracy reaching 96.0%. The images of 25 patients clearly showed a total of 723 veins, including IVC, common iliac vein (CIV), internal iliac vein, external iliac vein (EIV), common femoral vein, deep femoral vein, superficial femoral vein and PV, with a consistent rate of 96.4%. Thrombosis from inferior segment of IVC to EIV was shown on MRV images of 9 patients, while it could not be clearly and completely manifested by B-ultrasound. Ten patients received DSA simultaneously, and the MRV results of 9 were in accord with those of DSA findings. MRV of one patient with thrombosis at initial segment of CIV was shown normal on DSA. Conclusion MRV for diagnosis of lower extremity vascular lesions has the advantage of non-trauma, greater scanning range, high grade contrast, excellent image delineation and intuitive convincement, making it worth popularizing in clinic.
Key words: lower extremity veins     deep pelvic veins     deep vein thrombosis     magnetic resonance imaging     diagnosis    

目前国内外针对盆腔深静脉疾病的研究尚不多,盆腔深静脉疾病主要表现为静脉血栓形成、血管狭窄、肿瘤等,其中以盆腔及下肢静脉血栓最为常见[1, 2],本研究以深静脉血栓(deep venous thrombosis,DVT)作为主要研究对象。骨科盆腔及下肢骨折术后、妇科盆腔术后、高凝状态及下肢静脉曲张等高危人群易形成DVT,其中髂静脉和股静脉最易受累[3, 4]。髂-股静脉血栓有22%~29%并发肺栓塞(pulmonary embolism,PE),50%以上遗留DVT后遗症,DVT年发病率为0.93‰,PE年发病率为0.50‰,并呈逐年上升趋势[1, 2]。因此,DVT的早发现、早治疗显得尤为重要。然而,目前临床常用的B超、CT静脉造影(CT venography,CTV)等检查对DVT的诊断仍有较大的局限性。因此,本研究采用最新的非增强2D-TOF 磁共振静脉成像(magnetic resonance venography,MRV)技术[3, 4, 5, 6]对下肢静脉血栓及狭窄疾病进行诊断,探讨其诊断价值,为其临床应用提供参考。

1 资料和方法 1.1 一般资料

2012年10月至2013年8月复旦大学附属中山医院青浦分院血管外科怀疑静脉疾病的患者50例,均行盆腔及下肢静脉MRV检查。其中男性21例,女性29例,年龄38~75岁,平均年龄(58.2±15.3)岁。2例为骨科股骨粗隆间骨折术后患者,1例为妇科全子宫切除术后患者,余47例无既往手术史。临床表现为下肢肿胀、疼痛、跛行及下肢静脉曲张。

1.2 MRV检查

采用GE 1.5T扫描机。患者取仰卧位头先进,用大体部线圈,并予以腹带加压固定,整个过程患者体位保持不变,检查范围为下腔静脉下段至腘静脉,以2D-TOF法连续扫描。技术参数:回波时间(echo time,TE)=5~7 ms,重复时间(repetition time,TR)=35~45 ms,翻转角35°~45°,层距3 mm,层厚3 mm,使用呼吸补偿(RC)技术[7],获取原始图像。

1.3 图像后处理

收集原始图像后经过3D MIP(最大密度投影)进行后处理操作,以使图像给人以立体感,容易被接受和认知。但3D MIP的后处理图像会夸大病变,因此如怀疑为阳性病例应增加多平面重建(multiple planar reconstruction,MPR)。MPR是将原始图像忠实地保持到结果图像上,图像质量与事实相符。

1.4 图像质量评价

由3名放射科主治医师后处理图像并书写报告,2名放射科副高级医师及1名血管外科主治医师审核。评价标准:5分,图像质量非常好,清晰显示盆腔、下肢静脉及分支结构,没有伪影,能够作出精确诊断;4分,图像质量好,能清楚显示盆腔及下肢静脉结构,分支静脉模糊显示,有少量伪影和噪声,能够作出诊断;3分,图像质量尚可,盆腔及下肢静脉能模糊显示,分支静脉显示不清,有伪影和噪声,基本不影响诊断;2分,图像质量较低,盆腔及下肢静脉结构难以显示,伪影多,噪声大,诊断可信度降低;1分,图像质量差,不能作出诊断。

2 结 果 2.1 MRV图片质量及检查结果

50例患者图像均能清晰显示下腔静脉下段至腘静脉及其分支,其中25例以相同扫描参数延伸至足背血管,统计共显示下腔静脉、髂总静脉、髂内外静脉、股总静脉、股深股浅静脉、腘静脉723条,其符合率为96.4%。盆腔深静脉及下肢静脉分支血管众多,这里仅作清晰显示、模糊显示及未见显示统计;将图像质量进行评分(表 1),评分3分及以上基本可以作出诊断,其诊断率达96.0%(48/50)。

表 1 50例患者盆腔及下肢MRV图像质量评定 Tab 1 Imaging quality evaluation on MRV of pelvises and lower limbs in 50 patients
2.2 MRV检查结果与B超对比

50例患者均进行B超检查,MRV提示20例股总至腘静脉段血栓形成,13例静脉曲张,检查结果与B超所示病变部位、范围、程度基本一致;MRV提示9例下腔静脉下段至髂外静脉段血栓形成,MRV能清晰显示病变部位范围、程度及周围侧支情况(图 1A),而B超检查无法清晰完整显示及诊断(图 1B),其中B超提示1例为范围不全,8例为阴性。8例MRV与B超均提示阴性。

图 1 下腔静脉下段至髂外静脉段血栓形成MRV(A)及B超(B)图像对比 Fig 1 Comparison of MRV (A) and B-ultrasound (B) findings of thrombosis from inferior segment of IVC to EIV A: MRV showed thrombosis of left CIV, EIV, and initial segment of CFV, and peripheral collateral vessel formation; B: Ultrasound showed thrombosis of left EIV and superior segment of CFV. MRV: Magnetic resonance venography; IVC: Inferior vena cava; EIV: External iliac vein; CFV: Common femoral vein
2.3 MRV检查结果与DSA对比

10例患者同时进行DSA检查,MRV提示6例髂总静脉血栓形成,2例髂外静脉血栓,1例髂外静脉狭窄,检查结果与DSA所示病变部位、范围、程度完全一致;1例MRV提示髂总静脉起始段血栓,DSA造影显示正常(图 2)。

图 2 右髂总静脉附壁血栓患者MRV及DSA图像对比 Fig 2 Comparison of MRV and DSA findings of mural thrombosis of right CIV A: MRV showed filling-defect of initial segment of right CIV; B: MPR showed mural thrombus of right CIV; C: DSA showed normal right CIV. MRV: Magnetic resonance venography; MPR: Multiple planar reconstruction; CIV: Common iliac vein
2.4 典型病例介绍

患者,男性,62岁,2012年4月因外伤致右股骨粗隆间骨折,于本院骨科就诊行右侧股骨粗隆间内固定术。术后半年余长时间卧床,患者出现双下肢肿胀不适并逐渐加重,近期患者伴有胸闷咳嗽不适,转至血管外科就诊。下肢MRV检查显示下腔及下肢静脉内多发血栓伴侧支循环形成(图 3),B超检查显示下肢多发血栓(图 4A),胸部CT血管成像(CT angiography,CTA)示双侧肺动脉血栓(图 4B4C)。诊断明确后收治入院,予以溶栓活血治疗。

图 3 右股骨粗隆间骨折内固定术后患者下肢MRV图像 Fig 3 Lower limb MRV of a patient with femoral intertrochanteric fracture after internal fixation A: MRV showed thrombosis and collateral vessels formation of right femoral post-operation; B: MPR showed thrombosis of inferior segment of IVC and right CIV; C: MPR showed thrombosis of left CIV and left CFV; D: Axial section showed thrombus of inferior segment of IVC; E: Axial section showed thrombus of left CIV. DVT: Deep venous thrombosis; MRV: Magnetic resonance venography; MPR: Multiple planar reconstruction; IVC: Inferior vena cava; CIV: Common iliac vein; CFV: Common femoral vein

图 4 右股骨粗隆间骨折内固定术后患者下肢B超及肺动脉CTA图像 Fig 4 Lower limb B-ultrasound and pulmonary CTA of a patient with femoral intertrochanteric fracture after internal fixation A: Lower limb B-ultrasound; B: CTA of the left and right pulmonary artery thrombosis; C: CTA of the left and main pulmonary artery thrombosis. CTA: CT angiography
3 讨 论

DVT是目前最常见的盆腔深静脉疾病,严重者可导致肺梗死,更甚者威胁患者生命。对DVT高危人群的预防应高度重视,包括:骨折或术中对血管的损伤、术后患者卧床不动、高凝状态、下肢静脉回流速度下降等[8, 9]。因此,本研究采用非增强2D-TOF MRV对下肢静脉疾病患者进行检查,探讨其潜在临床价值。

3.1 B超检查

B超检查因为操作方便快捷及使用成本低,目前应用比较普及[10]。但B超受操作者经验水平及盆腔内肠道气体干扰而影响诊断,主要体现在下腔静脉至髂内静脉段血管不能清晰显示及诊断。本研究中有8例DVT患者,单侧下肢水肿,B超诊断阴性,通过MRV检查可发现髂静脉血栓形成,并能清晰显示病变部位及范围,B超的假阴性率高达16%。还有1例MRV显示下腔静脉下段至腘静脉段多发血栓形成,而B超不能完全诊断血栓范围。同时超声检查也不能给临床提供更可靠且直观的图像,且在检查过程中B超探头的加压使得静脉血栓有脱落的风险,故B超检查仍具有一定的局限性。

3.2 常规下肢静脉造影及CTV

常规下肢静脉造影从足背静脉注入造影剂,在透视下观察静脉,其优点是能了解静脉瓣功能情况,缺点是往往到了下腔静脉至股总静脉段内造影剂浓度不够,血管显影偏淡,影响诊断。因此,盆腔深静脉检查不适宜用常规下肢静脉造影。CTV检查从单肘或双足背静脉团注造影剂,延迟至盆腔深静脉显影期进行扫描,再后处理图像(图 5A)。由于其分辨率高,三维图像清晰,目前应用较广,但是延迟时间较难把握,后处理中动静脉分离较困难,通常只显示大静脉,而其分支静脉无法显示清晰,对诊断及临床应用的要求还存在一定的差距。同时以上两种方法还有X线辐射、注射造影剂的风险。

3.3 DSA

DSA是目前血管疾病诊断的金标准。本研究50例中有10例同时做了DSA检查,其中9例MRV报告血栓的部位、范围及程度与DSA显示完全符合,1例MRV报告为右侧髂总静脉起始段附壁血栓形成,DSA造影显示为正常静脉。回顾这例病例,可能是由于血管短距离内的生理性收缩扭曲所致,MRV及后处理MPR的图像无法将这复杂的空间结构显示清楚而产生伪影,并夸大这部分血管的病变程度,导致MRV得出假阳性的结论。尽管DSA具有较高的分辨率,因其创伤性及操作复杂性,目前仍无法普及应用。

3.4 非增强MRV

本研究所采用的非增强2D-TOF MRV成像技术具有显示范围大、对比度高、图像准确且直观的优点,是目前最常用的盆腔及下肢血管成像技术。2D-TOF法采用较短TR和较大翻转角,背景组织信号抑制较好。单层采集,层面内血流饱和较轻,有利于显示静脉慢血流,能清楚显示直径约2~3 mm的小血管(图 5B),特别是侧支循环小血管显影的间接征象,对诊断尤为重要。MRV能清晰显示下腔及下肢静脉内多发血栓伴侧支循环形成,能将病变的范围及周围血管情况清晰显示[11]。50例病例中,MRV共显示下腔静脉、髂总静脉、髂内外静脉、股总静脉、股深股浅静脉、腘静脉723条,符合率为96.4%;除去因静脉血栓而完全闭塞的9条静脉,其符合率高达98.8%;未显示的血管主要为健侧大隐静脉,这还是由于静脉血管内血液回流速度太慢所致。因此,除了完善个体差异的参数条件及熟练掌握并提高后处理水平外,加快盆腔下肢静脉内血液流速、缩短2D-TOF MRV检查时间,也将有利于提高MRV成像技术的图像质量和诊断准确率。

图 5 正常患者盆腔及下肢静脉CTV及MRV检查 Fig 5 CTV and MRV of a normal pelvis and lower limb A: CTV of a normal pelvis and lower limb; B: MRV of a normal pelvis and lower limb. White arrow: Unable to remove the artery. CTV: CT venography; MRV: Magnetic resonance venography

综上所述,非增强MRV成像技术对诊断盆腔深静脉疾病具有较高的诊断价值,优于其他的传统检查,对盆腔静脉的显示能力强,可作为盆腔段下肢静脉成像的首选方法[12, 13],值得临床推广使用。

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