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Brain perfusion territory imaging: methods and clinical applications of selective arterial spin-labeling MR imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18227536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability to visualize perfusion territories in the brain is important for many clinical applications. The aim of this overview is to highlight the possibilities of selective arterial spin-labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques in the assessment of the perfusion territories of the cerebral arteries. In the past decade, the optimization of selective ASL MR techniques to image the cerebral perfusion territories has resulted in numerous labeling approaches and an increasing number of clinical applications. In this article, the methods and clinical applications of selective ASL MR imaging are described and the importance of perfusion territory information in studying cerebral hemodynamic changes in patients with cerebrovascular disease is shown. In specific patient groups with cerebrovascular disease, such as acute stroke, large artery steno-occlusive disease, and arteriovenous malformation, selective ASL MR imaging provides valuable hemodynamic information when added to current MR protocols. As a noninvasive tool for perfusion territory measurements, selective ASL may contribute to a better understanding of the relation between the vasculature, perfusion, and brain function.
Authors:
Peter Jan van Laar; Jeroen van der Grond; Jeroen Hendrikse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  246     ISSN:  1527-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-29     Completed Date:  2008-02-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  354-64     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands. p.j.vanlaar@umcutrecht.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Flow Velocity*
Brain / blood supply,  pathology
Cerebral Arteries / pathology*
Cerebrovascular Circulation*
Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnosis*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Spin Labels
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Spin Labels

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