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Feasibility of multiple-mouse dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17763350     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE-) MRI is often used to evaluate the response to experimental antiangiogenic therapies in small animal models of cancer. Unfortunately, DCE-MRI studies often require a substantial investment of both time and money to achieve the desired level of statistical significance. Multiple-mouse MRI has previously been used to improve imaging efficiency, but its feasibility for DCE-MRI has not been investigated. The purpose of this work was to determine if multiple-mouse DCE-MRI is feasible when using gadolinium-based contrast agents with a low molecular weight. A population of tumor-bearing mice was scanned using two four-element arrays and a single-coil configuration on a 4.7T, 40 cm bore Bruker Biospec MRI scanner. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated and compared to determine if a significant difference between methodologies existed. With both four-animal imaging configurations, animal throughput accelerations of just less than three were achieved and quantitative data were not significantly different than from single-animal acquisitions.
Authors:
Marc S Ramirez; Dustin K Ragan; Vikas Kundra; James A Bankson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0740-3194     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Med     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-05     Completed Date:  2007-12-07     Revised Date:  2010-07-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  610-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Imaging Physics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4009, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Line, Tumor
Contrast Media* / pharmacokinetics
Disease Models, Animal
Equipment Design
Feasibility Studies
Fibrosarcoma / pathology
Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Image Enhancement / instrumentation,  methods*
Injections, Subcutaneous
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation,  methods*
Mice
Mice, Nude
Neoplasm Transplantation
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA-110181/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-16672/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R21 CA110181-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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