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Comparison between perfusion computed tomography and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19733445     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To compare pretreatment scans with perfusion computed tomography (pCT) vs. dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in rectal tumors. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Nineteen patients diagnosed with rectal cancer were included in this prospective study. All patients underwent both pCT and DCE-MRI. Imaging was performed on a dedicated 40-slice CT-positron emission tomography system and a 3-T MRI system. Dynamic contrast enhancement was measured in tumor tissue and the external iliac artery. Tumor perfusion was quantified in terms of pharmacokinetic parameters: transfer constant K(trans), fractional extravascular-extracellular space v(e), and fractional plasma volume v(p). Pharmacokinetic parameter values and their heterogeneity (by 80% quantile value) were compared between pCT and DCE-MRI. RESULTS: Tumor K(trans) values correlated significantly for the voxel-by-voxel-derived median (Kendall's tau correlation, tau = 0.81, p < 0.001) and 80% quantile (tau = 0.54, p = 0.04), as well as for the averaged uptake (tau = 0.58, p = 0.03). However, no significant correlations were found for v(e) and v(p) derived from the voxel-by-voxel-derived median and 80% quantile and derived from the averaged uptake curves. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated for the first time that pCT provides K(trans) values comparable to those of DCE-MRI. However, no correlation was found for the v(e) and v(p) parameters between CT and MRI. Computed tomography can serve as an alternative modality to MRI for the in vivo evaluation of tumor angiogenesis in terms of the transfer constant K(trans).
Authors:
Roel G J Kierkels; Walter H Backes; Marco H M Janssen; Jeroen Buijsen; Regina G H Beets-Tan; Philippe Lambin; Guido Lammering; Michel C Oellers; Hugo J W L Aerts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-09-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics     Volume:  77     ISSN:  1879-355X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-11     Completed Date:  2010-05-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603616     Medline TA:  Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  400-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Contrast Media / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Microcirculation*
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Prospective Studies
Rectal Neoplasms / blood supply,  metabolism*,  pathology,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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