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The evaluation of esophageal adenocarcinoma using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17768665     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although neoadjuvant chemoradiation eradicates esophageal adenocarcinoma in a substantial proportion of patients, conventional imaging techniques cannot accurately detect this response. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging is an emerging approach that may be well suited to fill this role. This pilot study evaluates the ability of this method to discriminate adenocarcinoma from normal esophageal tissue. Patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and control subjects underwent scanning. Patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy underwent pre- and postchemoradiation scans. Parameters were extracted for each pixel were Ktrans (equilibrium rate for transfer of contrast reagent across the vascular wall), ve (volume fraction of interstitial space), and taui (mean intracellular water lifetime). Five esophageal adenocarcinoma patients and two tumor-free control subjects underwent scanning. The mean Ktrans value was 5.7 times greater in esophageal adenocarcinoma, and taui is 2.0 times smaller, than in the control subjects. Ktrans decreased by 11.4-fold after chemoradiation. Parametric maps qualitatively demonstrate a difference in Ktrans. DCE MRI of the esophagus is feasible. Ktrans, a parameter that has demonstrated discriminative ability in other malignancies, also shows promise in differentiating esophageal adenocarcinoma from benign tissue. The determination of Ktrans represents an in vivo assay for endothelial permeability and thus may serve as a quantitative measure of response to induction chemoradiation.
Authors:
Eugene Y Chang; Xin Li; Michael Jerosch-Herold; Ryan A Priest; C Kristian Enestvedt; Jingang Xu; Charles S Springer; Blair A Jobe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1091-255X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Gastrointest. Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-14     Completed Date:  2008-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706084     Medline TA:  J Gastrointest Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  166-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code L223, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Gadolinium
Heterocyclic Compounds / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Pilot Projects
Reproducibility of Results
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 EB00422/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS; R01 NS40801/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Heterocyclic Compounds; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 112188-16-6/gadoteridol; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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