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Pharmacokinetic modeling of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hand and wrist in rheumatoid arthritis and the response to anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17763341     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) of the hand and wrist was performed in 11 patients with rheumatoid arthritis twice before and once 2 weeks after treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha therapy. A rapid, T1-weighted 3D spoiled gradient echo (SPGR) sequence was used for the dynamic imaging. T1 estimation was performed using similar images obtained at different flip angles. The relative radiofrequency field was estimated from the known T1 of the periarticular fatty marrow. The arterial input function (AIF) was measured at each examination, and normalized to the expected plasma concentration to reduce partial volume effects. Synovial enhancement was modeled to yield values for Ktrans, ve, and vp. Ktrans and ve showed good reproducibility. There was a significant decrease of about 20% in Ktrans after 2 weeks of treatment. This study demonstrates the potential of DCE-MRI and pharmacokinetic modeling to study early changes in inflammatory activity in rheumatoid arthritis following treatment.
Authors:
Richard J Hodgson; Sylvia Connolly; Theresa Barnes; Brian Eyes; Robert S D Campbell; Robert Moots
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; 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:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  482-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Magnetic Resonance and Image Analysis Research Centre, and School of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, and Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, UK. RichardHodgson@btinternet.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy,  pathology*
Bone Marrow / pathology
Contrast Media*
Gadolinium / diagnostic use
Heterocyclic Compounds / diagnostic use
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Metacarpophalangeal Joint / drug effects,  pathology*
Models, Biological
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use
Reproducibility of Results
Synovial Membrane / drug effects,  pathology
Synovitis / drug therapy,  pathology
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
Wrist Joint / drug effects,  pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antirheumatic Agents; 0/Contrast Media; 0/Heterocyclic Compounds; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium; 92923-44-9/gadolinium 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N',N'',N'''-tetraacetate

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