Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects

Background: Colonic transit tests are used to manage patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Some tests used expose patients to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to compare novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests for measuring orocecal transit time (OCTT) and whole gut...

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Main Authors: Chaddock, G., Lam, C., Hoad, Caroline, Costigan, C., Cox, E.F., Placidi, E., Thexton, I., Wright, J., Blackshaw, P.E., Perkins, A.C., Marciani, Luca, Gowland, Penny A., Spiller, Robin C.
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author Chaddock, G.
Lam, C.
Hoad, Caroline
Costigan, C.
Cox, E.F.
Placidi, E.
Thexton, I.
Wright, J.
Blackshaw, P.E.
Perkins, A.C.
Marciani, Luca
Gowland, Penny A.
Spiller, Robin C.
author_facet Chaddock, G.
Lam, C.
Hoad, Caroline
Costigan, C.
Cox, E.F.
Placidi, E.
Thexton, I.
Wright, J.
Blackshaw, P.E.
Perkins, A.C.
Marciani, Luca
Gowland, Penny A.
Spiller, Robin C.
author_sort Chaddock, G.
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
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description Background: Colonic transit tests are used to manage patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Some tests used expose patients to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to compare novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests for measuring orocecal transit time (OCTT) and whole gut transit time (WGT), which also provide data on colonic volumes. Methods: 21 healthy volunteers participated. Study 1: OCTT was determined from the arrival of the head of a meal into the cecum using MRI and the Lactose Ureide breath test (LUBT), performed concurrently. Study 2: WGT was assessed using novel MRI marker capsules and radio-opaque markers (ROMs), taken on the same morning. Studies were repeated 1 week later. Key Results: OCTT measured using MRI and LUBT was 225 min (IQR 180–270) and 225 min (IQR 165–278), respectively, correlation rs = 0.28 (ns). WGT measured using MRI marker capsules and ROMs was 28 h (IQR 4–50) and 31 h ± 3 (SEM), respectively, correlation rs = 0.85 (p < 0.0001). Repeatability assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.45 (p = 0.017) and 0.35 (p = 0.058) for MRI and LUBT OCTT tests. Better repeatability was observed for the WGT tests, ICC being 0.61 for the MRI marker capsules (p = 0.001) and 0.69 for the ROM method (p < 0.001) respectively.
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spelling nottingham-23342020-05-04T16:39:10Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2334/ Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects Chaddock, G. Lam, C. Hoad, Caroline Costigan, C. Cox, E.F. Placidi, E. Thexton, I. Wright, J. Blackshaw, P.E. Perkins, A.C. Marciani, Luca Gowland, Penny A. Spiller, Robin C. Background: Colonic transit tests are used to manage patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Some tests used expose patients to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to compare novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests for measuring orocecal transit time (OCTT) and whole gut transit time (WGT), which also provide data on colonic volumes. Methods: 21 healthy volunteers participated. Study 1: OCTT was determined from the arrival of the head of a meal into the cecum using MRI and the Lactose Ureide breath test (LUBT), performed concurrently. Study 2: WGT was assessed using novel MRI marker capsules and radio-opaque markers (ROMs), taken on the same morning. Studies were repeated 1 week later. Key Results: OCTT measured using MRI and LUBT was 225 min (IQR 180–270) and 225 min (IQR 165–278), respectively, correlation rs = 0.28 (ns). WGT measured using MRI marker capsules and ROMs was 28 h (IQR 4–50) and 31 h ± 3 (SEM), respectively, correlation rs = 0.85 (p < 0.0001). Repeatability assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.45 (p = 0.017) and 0.35 (p = 0.058) for MRI and LUBT OCTT tests. Better repeatability was observed for the WGT tests, ICC being 0.61 for the MRI marker capsules (p = 0.001) and 0.69 for the ROM method (p < 0.001) respectively. Wiley 2013-10-25 Article PeerReviewed Chaddock, G., Lam, C., Hoad, Caroline, Costigan, C., Cox, E.F., Placidi, E., Thexton, I., Wright, J., Blackshaw, P.E., Perkins, A.C., Marciani, Luca, Gowland, Penny A. and Spiller, Robin C. (2013) Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 26 (2). pp. 205-214. ISSN 1365-2982 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nmo.12249/abstract doi:10.1111/nmo.12249 doi:10.1111/nmo.12249
spellingShingle Chaddock, G.
Lam, C.
Hoad, Caroline
Costigan, C.
Cox, E.F.
Placidi, E.
Thexton, I.
Wright, J.
Blackshaw, P.E.
Perkins, A.C.
Marciani, Luca
Gowland, Penny A.
Spiller, Robin C.
Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title_full Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title_fullStr Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title_full_unstemmed Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title_short Novel MRI tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
title_sort novel mri tests of orocecal transit time and whole gut transit time: studies in normal subjects
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