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Validation of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound in rodent kidneys as an absolute quantitative method for measuring blood perfusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21601135     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has demonstrated utility in the monitoring of blood flow in tissues, organs and tumors. However, current CEUS methods typically provide only relative image-derived measurements, rather than quantitative values of blood flow in milliliters/minute per gram of tissue. In this study, CEUS derived parameters of blood flow are compared with absolute measurements of blood flow in rodent kidneys. Additionally, the effects of contrast agent infusion rate and transducer orientation on image-derived perfusion measurements are assessed. Both wash-in curve and time-to-refill algorithms are examined. Data illustrate that for all conditions, image-derived flow measurements were well-correlated with transit-time flow probe measurements (R > 0.9). However, we report differences in the sensitivity to flow across different transducer orientations as well as the contrast analysis algorithm utilized. Results also indicate that there exists a range of contrast agent flow rates for which image-derived estimates are consistent.
Authors:
Paul Kogan; Kennita A Johnson; Steven Feingold; Nicholas Garrett; Ismayil Guracar; William J Arendshorst; Paul A Dayton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrasound in medicine & biology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1879-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrasound Med Biol     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-23     Completed Date:  2011-11-18     Revised Date:  2012-02-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0410553     Medline TA:  Ultrasound Med Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  900-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina-North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Contrast Media
Image Enhancement / methods*
Kidney / blood supply,  physiology*,  ultrasonography*
Male
Microbubbles
Perfusion Imaging / methods*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Renal Circulation / physiology*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-02334/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL002334-54A1/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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