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Concurrent MR blood volume and vessel size estimation in tumors by robust and simultaneous ΔR(2) and ΔR(2) * quantification.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21305604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This work presents a novel method for concurrent estimation of the fractional blood volume and the mean vessel size of tumors based on a multi-gradient-echo-multi-spin-echo sequence and the injection of a super-paramagnetic blood-pool agent. The approach further comprises a post-processing technique for simultaneous estimation of changes in the transverse relaxation rates R(2) and R 2*, which is robust against global B(0) and B(1) field inhomogeneities and slice imperfections. The accuracy of the simultaneous ΔR(2) and ΔR 2* quantification approach is evaluated in a phantom. The simultaneous blood volume and vessel size estimates, obtained with MR, compare well to the immunohistological findings in a preclinical experiment (HT1080 cells, implanted in nude mice). Clinical translation is achieved in a patient with a pleomorphic sarcoma in the left pubic bone. The latter demonstrates the robustness of the technique against changes in the contrast agent concentration in blood during washout. Magn Reson Med, 2011. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Stefanie Remmele; Janine Ring; Julien Sénégas; Walter Heindel; Rolf M Mesters; Christoph Bremer; Thorsten Persigehl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-2594     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-2-9     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Philips Research, Hamburg, Germany. Stefanie.Remmele@philips.com.
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