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The correlation between quantitative T2' and regional cerebral blood flow after acute brain ischemia in early reperfusion as demonstrated in a middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion model of the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19103223     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: qT2'-maps are calculated by subtracting T2- from T2*-relaxation rates. They are oxygen-sensitive and depict oxygen extraction. In several studies they have been used to describe the penumbra in patients with acute ischemic stroke. No correlation between rCBF and qT2' has been performed to date. In this study a correlation between rCBF and qT2' was performed in a temporary middle cerebral occlusion-reperfusion model of the rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Temporary middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed on seven Sprague-Dawley rats. After 60 min of occlusion and 90 min of reperfusion MRI was performed including DWI, dynamic susceptibility contrast-weighted MR imaging (DSC-MRI) and qT2'. ROIs were placed inside the DWI lesion and transferred to rCBF- and qT2'-maps. rCBF and qT2' were compared to corresponding tissue in the contralateral hemisphere. RESULTS: qT2' was lower in the infarcted areas when compared to the contralateral hemisphere. Correlation between rCBF and qT2' was r = 0.41, p = 0.14 (Pearson's correlation coefficient), when corrected for outliers it was r = 0.58, p = 0.04. CONCLUSION: Our results show that there is a moderate correlation between rCBF and qT2'. qT2'-maps could be used to explore cerebral perfusion without the application of contrast agent or radiation.
Authors:
Ulf R Jensen; Jian-Ren Liu; Christoph Eschenfelder; Johannes Meyne; Yi Zhao; Günther Deuschl; Olav Jansen; Stephan Ulmer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-12-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroscience methods     Volume:  178     ISSN:  0165-0270     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosci. Methods     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-09     Completed Date:  2009-04-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905558     Medline TA:  J Neurosci Methods     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Neuroradiology, University of Schleswig-Hostein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany. u.jensen@neurorad.uni-kiel.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / blood supply*
Brain Ischemia / pathology,  physiopathology*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disease Models, Animal
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Regional Blood Flow / physiology*
Reperfusion*

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