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Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging to assess physiologic variations of myometrial perfusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19820949     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the ability of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to assess physiological microvascular states in normal myometrium. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-five women (62 women of reproductive age, 23 postmenopausal) undergoing DCE-MRI of the pelvis were included. Microvascular parameters for the inner and outer myometrium were analysed using a pharmacokinetic model. These parameters were tissue blood flow (F), blood volume fraction (V(b)), permeability-surface area product (PS), interstitial volume fraction (V(e)) and lag time (Dt). RESULTS: In the women of reproductive age, the inner myometrium displayed higher F and PS, lower V(b) and V(e), and longer Dt than the outer myometrium (p = 0.02, p = 0.01, p = 0.005, p = 0.03 and p = 0.01, respectively). The inner myometrium presented microvascular variations during the menstrual cycle with a pre-ovulatory peak followed by a fall reaching a nadir of F and V(b) about 4 days after ovulation. Compared with women of reproductive age, in the postmenopausal state, F and V(b) decreased in the outer myometrium, while PS, V(e) and Dt increased (p < 0.0001, p = 0.001, p = 0.001, p = 0.03 and p = 0.0004, respectively). CONCLUSION: DCE-MRI is a non-invasive technique that can measure variations of myometrial microcirculation, and thereby be potentially useful to help characterize the role and states of the myometrium in assisted reproductive therapy.
Authors:
Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara; Daniel Balvay; Charles A Cuenod; Emile Dara?; Claude Marsault; Marc Bazot
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-10-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1432-1084     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-10     Completed Date:  2010-06-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  984-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, H?pital Tenon, Assistance Publique-H?pitaux de Paris, Paris, France. isabellethomassin@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Algorithms*
Blood Flow Velocity
Computer Simulation
Contrast Media / pharmacokinetics
Feasibility Studies
Female
Gadolinium / diagnostic use*,  pharmacokinetics*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Kinetics
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Menstrual Cycle / metabolism*
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Myometrium / blood supply,  physiology*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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