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Dynamic, contrast-enhanced CT of human brain tumors: quantitative assessment of blood volume, blood flow, and microvascular permeability: report of two cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12006286     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present two patients with metastatic brain tumors who underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced CT that yielded estimates of blood volume, blood flow, and microvascular permeability. For one patient, these CT-based quantifications were compared with contrast-enhanced MR-based assessments of fractional blood volume and permeability. Regional blood volume heterogeneity patterns were consistent between both CT- and MR imaging-based mapping. Permeability variations across the tumor, however, were less consistent, perhaps because of differences between ionic and non-ionic contrast agents. The advantages of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT in comparison with dynamic, contrast-enhanced MR imaging for microvascular quantifications are its availability and lower costs, applicability in the presence of MR imaging contraindications, and potentially more accurate analyses. The disadvantages are its limited anatomic coverage, radiation exposure, and the need for injection of a contrast agent.
Authors:
Heidi C Roberts; Timothy P L Roberts; Ting-Yim Lee; William P Dillon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0195-6108     ISO Abbreviation:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-13     Completed Date:  2002-06-11     Revised Date:  2008-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003708     Medline TA:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  828-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / blood supply,  diagnosis,  radiography*,  secondary
Aged
Blood Volume
Brain Neoplasms / blood supply,  diagnosis,  radiography*
Capillary Permeability
Contrast Media*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Melanoma / blood supply,  diagnosis,  radiography*,  secondary
Microcirculation
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 May;23(5):746-7   [PMID:  12006270 ]

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