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Area of Science:

  • Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Population Health Science

Background:

  • Whole-body magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is increasingly used in large-scale studies.
  • Quantifying scanner variability is essential for valid clinical and biological data interpretation.
  • Understanding interscanner and intrascanner variability is key for the internal and external validity of population-based cohorts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the interscanner and intrascanner variability of different 3 Tesla (T) MR scanners for whole-body imaging.
  • To assess the reproducibility of quantitative, organ-specific measures obtained from whole-body MR scans.
  • To evaluate the impact of different scanner models and vendors on imaging reproducibility.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty volunteers underwent multicentric, interscanner, and intrascanner whole-body MR imaging across 9 sites.
  • Seven different MR scanner models from 4 major vendors were utilized.
  • Twenty quantitative, organ-specific measures were assessed, with reproducibility determined by relative differences and intraclass correlation coefficients.

Main Results:

  • Intrascanner comparisons showed higher reproducibility (ICC, 0.80 ± 0.17) than interscanner comparisons (ICC, 0.60 ± 0.31).
  • Mean relative differences ranged from 0.1% to 15.6% for intrascanner and 1.0% to 53.2% for interscanner comparisons.
  • No significant differences in reproducibility were found across different organ types for either comparison.

Conclusions:

  • Whole-body MR imaging-derived parameters demonstrate generally good to excellent reproducibility.
  • Using identical MR scanner models from a single vendor yields smaller variability in measurements.
  • These findings support the use of standardized protocols and scanner selection for robust population studies.