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Non-invasive measurement of oxygen saturation in the spinal vein using SWI: quantitative evaluation under conditions of physiological and caffeine load.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20727413     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) has been used for quantitative and non-invasive measurement of blood oxygen saturation in the brain. In this study, we used SWI for quantitative measurement of oxygen saturation in the spinal vein to look for physiological- or caffeine-induced changes in venous oxygenation. SWI measurements were obtained for 5 healthy volunteers using 1.5-T MR units, under 1) 3 kinds of physiological load (breath holding, Bh; hyperventilation, Hv; and inspiration of highly concentrated oxygen, Ox) and 2) caffeine load. Oxygen saturation in the anterior spinal vein (ASV) was calculated. We evaluated changes in oxygen saturation induced by physiological load. We also evaluated the time-course of oxygen saturation after caffeine intake. For the physiological load measurements, the average oxygen saturation for the 5 subjects was significantly lower in Hv (0.75) and significantly higher in Bh (0.84) when compared with control (0.80). There was no significant difference between Ox (0.81) and control. Oxygen saturation gradually decreased after caffeine intake. The average values of oxygen saturation were 0.79 (0 min), 0.76 (20 min), 0.74 (40 min), and 0.73 (60 min), respectively. We demonstrated a significant difference in oxygen saturation at 40 and 60 min after caffeine intake when compared with 0 min. In conclusion, we demonstrated the feasibility of using SWI for non-invasive measurement of oxygen saturation in the spinal vein. We showed changes in oxygen saturation under physiological as well as caffeine load and suggest that this method is a useful tool for the clinical evaluation of spinal cord oxygenation.
Authors:
Noriyuki Fujima; Kohsuke Kudo; Satoshi Terae; Kinya Ishizaka; Rie Yazu; Yuri Zaitsu; Khin Khin Tha; Daisuke Yoshida; Akiko Tsukahara; Mark E Haacke; Makoto Sasaki; Hiroki Shirato
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  NeuroImage     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1095-9572     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroimage     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-22     Completed Date:  2011-01-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9215515     Medline TA:  Neuroimage     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  344-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Caffeine / pharmacology
Female
Humans
Hyperventilation / physiopathology
Male
Oxygen / blood
Reference Values
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spinal Cord / drug effects,  physiology*,  physiopathology
Veins / drug effects,  physiology*,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
58-08-2/Caffeine; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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