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Blood oxygen level-dependent and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging: detecting differences in oxygen bioavailability and blood flow in transplanted kidneys.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19577402     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful tool for examining kidney function, including organ blood flow and oxygen bioavailability. We have used contrast enhanced perfusion and blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) MRI to assess kidney transplants with normal function, acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and acute rejection. BOLD and MR-perfusion imaging were performed on 17 subjects with recently transplanted kidneys. There was a significant difference between medullary R2 values in the group with acute rejection (R2=16.2/s) compared to allografts with ATN (R2=19.8/s; P=.047) and normal-functioning allografts (R2=24.3/s;P=.0003). There was a significant difference between medullary perfusion measurements in the group with acute rejection (124.4+/-41.1 ml/100 g per minute) compared to those in patients with ATN (246.9+/-123.5 ml/100 g per minute; P=.02) and normal-functioning allografts (220.8+/-95.8 ml/100 g per minute; P=.02). This study highlights the utility of combining perfusion and BOLD MRI to assess renal function. We have demonstrated a decrease in medullary R2 (decrease deoxyhemoglobin) on BOLD MRI and a decrease in medullary blood flow by MR perfusion imaging in those allografts with acute rejection, which indicates an increase in medullary oxygen bioavailability in allografts with rejection, despite a decrease in blood flow.
Authors:
Elizabeth A Sadowski; Arjang Djamali; Andrew L Wentland; Rebecca Muehrer; Bryan N Becker; Thomas M Grist; Sean B Fain
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article     Date:  2009-07-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance imaging     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1873-5894     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-07     Completed Date:  2010-02-22     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214883     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA. esadowski@uwhealth.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity*
Female
Humans
Kidney / blood supply,  physiopathology*
Kidney Transplantation*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Middle Aged
Oxygen / blood*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R33 DK070243-03/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R33 DK070243-04/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen
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