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Evaluation of femoral perfusion in a non-traumatic rabbit osteonecrosis model with T2*-weighted dynamic MRI.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12568968     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated femoral perfusion in a non-traumatic rabbit serum sickness osteonecrosis (ON) model, using serial repetitive T2*-weighted (T2*W) dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and investigated prediction of ON occurrence in early stages, comparing T2*W dynamic MRI with non-enhanced (T2-, T1- and fat suppression T1-weighted) and contrast-enhanced MRI. Early microcirculatory injury or necrotic lesion was detected in 0% of femora (extravasation, 0/6) at 72 h, 33% (necrotic, 4/12) at 1 week and 100% (necrotic, 14/14) at 3 weeks using non-enhanced MRI, and in 67% of femora (extravasation, 4/6) at 72 h, 58% (necrotic, 7/12) at 1 week and 100% (necrotic, 14/14) at 3 weeks using contrast-enhanced MRI. In contrast, microcirculatory injury or necrotic lesion was detected in 83% of femora (extravasation, 5/6) at 72 h, 92% (necrotic, 11/12) at 1 week and 100% (necrotic, 14/14) at 3 weeks using T2*W dynamic MRI as no transient decrease or less marked transient decrease in signal intensity of regions of interest (ROIs), compared to normal femora, which showed a clear transient decrease in signal intensity of ROIs. These results indicate that T2*W dynamic MRI with optimal imaging parameters and a dose of contrast agent is the most sensitive of these three MRI methods and may be clinically useful for evaluating femoral perfusion in artery phase and predicting ON occurrence.
Authors:
Takashi Tsuji; Nobuhiko Sugano; Takashi Sakai; Hideki Yoshikawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0736-0266     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Orthop. Res.     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-05     Completed Date:  2003-03-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8404726     Medline TA:  J Orthop Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Diagnostics Research Support, Preclinical Development Department, Nihon Schering, 2-6-64, Nishimiyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0004, Japan. ttsuji@schering.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Femur / blood supply,  pathology*
Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Osteonecrosis / diagnosis*,  etiology
Rabbits
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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