| Vessel size imaging reveals pathological changes of microvessel density and size in acute ischemia. | |
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PMID: 21468091 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of vessel size imaging with precise evaluation of apparent diffusion coefficient and cerebral blood volume and to apply this novel technique in acute stroke patients within a pilot group to observe the microvascular responses in acute ischemic tissue. Microvessel density-related quantity Q and mean vessel size index (VSI) were assessed in 9 healthy volunteers and 13 acute stroke patients with vessel occlusion within 6 hours after symptom onset. Our results in healthy volunteers matched with general anatomical observations. Given the limitation of a small patient cohort, the median VSI in the ischemic area was higher than that in the mirrored region in the contralateral hemisphere (P<0.05). Decreased Q was observed in the ischemic region in 2 patients, whereas no obvious changes of Q were found in the remaining 11 patients. In a patient without recanalization, the VSI hyperintensity in the subcortical area matched well with the final infarct. These data reveal that different observations of microvascular response in the acute ischemic tissue seem to emerge and vessel size imaging may provide useful information for the definition of ischemic penumbra and have an impact on future therapeutic approaches.Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism advance online publication, 6 April 2011; doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2011.38. |
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Chao Xu; Wolf U H Schmidt; Kersten Villringer; Peter Brunecker; Valerij Kiselev; Peter Gall; Jochen B Fiebach |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-06 |
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Title: Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Volume: - ISSN: 1559-7016 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8112566 Medline TA: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. |
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