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Mukherjee S, Bhaduri S, Harwood R, Murray P, Wilm B, Bearon R, Poptani H. Multiparametric MRI based assessment of kidney injury in a mouse model of ischemia reperfusion injury. Sci Rep 2024; 14:19922. [PMID: 39198525 PMCID: PMC11358484 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70401-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Kidney diseases pose a global healthcare burden, with millions requiring renal replacement therapy. Ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a common pathology of acute kidney injury, causing hypoxia and subsequent inflammation-induced kidney damage. Accurate detection of acute kidney injury due to IRI is crucial for timely intervention. We used longitudinal, multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) employing arterial spin labelling (ASL), diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), and dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-MRI to assess IRI induced changes in both the injured and healthy contralateral kidney, in a unilateral IRI mouse model (n = 9). Multi-parametric MRI demonstrated significant differences in kidney volume (p = 0.001), blood flow (p = 0.002), filtration coefficient (p = 0.038), glomerular filtration rate (p = 0.005) and apparent diffusion coefficient (p = 0.048) between the injured kidney and contralateral kidney on day 1 post-IRI surgery. Identification of the injured kidney using principal component analysis including most of the imaging parameters demonstrated an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.97. These results point to the utility of multi-parametric MRI in early detection of IRI-induced kidney damage suggesting that the combination of various MRI parameters may be suitable for monitoring the extent of injury in this model.
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- Soham Mukherjee
- Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging, Molecular and Integrative Biology, Institute of Systems, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
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- Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging, Molecular and Integrative Biology, Institute of Systems, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
- Institute for Advancing Intelligence (IAI), TCG CREST, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Mathematical Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Mathematics, Kings College, London, UK
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- Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging, Molecular and Integrative Biology, Institute of Systems, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK.
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Arildsen MM, Mariager CØ, Overgaard CV, Vorre T, Bøjesen M, Moeslund N, Alstrup AKO, Tolbod LP, Vendelbo MH, Ringgaard S, Pedersen M, Buus NH. Ex Vivo Simultaneous H 215O Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Porcine Kidneys-A Feasibility Study. J Imaging 2024; 10:209. [PMID: 39330429 PMCID: PMC11433579 DOI: 10.3390/jimaging10090209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The aim was to establish combined H215O PET/MRI during ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of isolated porcine kidneys. We examined whether changes in renal arterial blood flow (RABF) are accompanied by changes of a similar magnitude in renal blood perfusion (RBP) as well as the relation between RBP and renal parenchymal oxygenation (RPO). METHODS Pig kidneys (n = 7) were connected to a NMP circuit. PET/MRI was performed at two different pump flow levels: a blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) MRI sequence performed simultaneously with a H215O PET sequence for determination of RBP. RESULTS RBP was measured using H215O PET in all kidneys (flow 1: 0.42-0.76 mL/min/g, flow 2: 0.7-1.6 mL/min/g). We found a linear correlation between changes in delivered blood flow from the perfusion pump and changes in the measured RBP using PET imaging (r2 = 0.87). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated the feasibility of combined H215O PET/MRI during NMP of isolated porcine kidneys with tissue oxygenation being stable over time. The introduction of H215O PET/MRI in nephrological research could be highly relevant for future pre-transplant kidney evaluation and as a tool for studying renal physiology in healthy and diseased kidneys.
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- Maibritt Meldgaard Arildsen
- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- MR Centre, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Radiology Research Unit, South Danish University, Kløvervænget 10, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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Hillaert A, Sanmiguel Serpa LC, Bogaert S, Broeckx BJG, Hesta M, Vandermeulen E, Germonpré J, Stock E, Pullens P, Vanderperren K. Assessment of pharmacologically induced changes in canine kidney function by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and contrast enhanced ultrasound. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1406343. [PMID: 38966564 PMCID: PMC11223176 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1406343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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IntroductionDynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI and arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI enable non-invasive measurement of renal blood flow (RBF), whereas blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) MRI enables non-invasive measurement of the apparent relaxation rate (R2*), an indicator of oxygenation. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential role of these MRI modalities in assessing RBF and oxygenation in dogs. The correlation between contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and the MRI modalities was examined and also the ability of the MRI modalities to detect pharmacologically induced changes.MethodsRBF, using CEUS, ASL- and DCE-MRI, as well as renal oxygenation, using BOLD-MRI of eight adult beagles were assessed at two time-points, 2–3 weeks apart. During each time point, the anesthetized dogs received either a control (0.9% sodium chloride) or a dopamine treatment. For each time point, measurements were carried out over 2 days. An MRI scan at 3 T was performed on day one, followed by CEUS on day two.ResultsUsing the model-free model with caudal placement of the arterial input function (AIF) region of interest (ROI) in the aorta, the DCE results showed a significant correlation with ASL measured RBF and detected significant changes in blood flow during dopamine infusion. Additionally, R2* negatively correlated with ASL measured RBF at the cortex and medulla, as well as with medullary wash-in rate (WiR) and peak intensity (PI). ASL measured RBF, in its turn, showed a positive correlation with cortical WiR, PI, area under the curve (AUC) and fall time (FT), and with medullary WiR and PI, but a negative correlation with medullary rise time (RT). During dopamine infusion, BOLD-MRI observed a significant decrease in R2* at the medulla and entire kidney, while ASL-MRI demonstrated a significant increase in RBF at the cortex, medulla and the entire kidney.ConclusionASL- and BOLD-MRI can measure pharmacologically induced changes in renal blood flow and renal oxygenation in dogs and might allow detection of changes that cannot be observed with CEUS. However, further research is needed to confirm the potential of ASL- and BOLD-MRI in dogs and to clarify which analysis method is most suitable for DCE-MRI in dogs.
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- Amber Hillaert
- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Hillaert A, Sanmiguel Serpa LC, Xu Y, Hesta M, Bogaert S, Vanderperren K, Pullens P. Optimization of Fair Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ASL-MRI) for Renal Perfusion Quantification in Dogs: Pilot Study. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1810. [PMID: 38929429 PMCID: PMC11201026 DOI: 10.3390/ani14121810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI allows non-invasive quantification of renal blood flow (RBF) and shows great potential for renal assessment. To our knowledge, renal ASL-MRI has not previously been performed in dogs. The aim of this pilot study was to determine parameters essential for ALS-MRI-based quantification of RBF in dogs: T1, blood (longitudinal relaxation time), λ (blood tissue partition coefficient) and TI (inversion time). A Beagle was scanned at 3T with a multi-TI ASL sequence, with TIs ranging from 250 to 2500 ms, to determine the optimal TI value. The T1 of blood for dogs was determined by scanning a blood sample with a 2D IR TSE sequence. The water content of the dog's kidney was determined by analyzing kidney samples from four dogs with a moisture analyzer and was subsequently used to calculate λ. The optimal TI and the measured values for T1,blood, and λ were 2000 ms, 1463 ms and 0.91 mL/g, respectively. These optimized parameters for dogs resulted in lower RBF values than those obtained from inline generated RBF maps. In conclusion, this study determined preliminary parameters essential for ALS-MRI-based RBF quantification in dogs. Further research is needed to confirm these values, but it may help guide future research.
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- Amber Hillaert
- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (A.H.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (A.H.)
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (A.H.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Imaging, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (A.H.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (IBiTech)—MEDISP, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Ren Y, Chen L, Yuan Y, Xu J, Xia F, Zhu J, Shen W. Evaluation of renal cold ischemia-reperfusion injury with intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging and blood oxygenation level-dependent MRI in a rat model. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1159741. [PMID: 37284547 PMCID: PMC10240072 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1159741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Cold ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is one of the most serious complications following renal transplantation. The current study investigated the feasibility of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) imaging and blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) in the evaluation of different degrees of renal cold ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model. Methods: Seventy five rats were randomly divided into three groups (N = 25 for each group): T0: sham-operated group, T2/T4: CIRI groups with different cold ischemia hours (2, 4 h, respectively). The rat model of CIRI group was established by left kidney cold ischemia with right nephrectomy. All the rats received a baseline MRI before the surgery. Five rats in each group were randomly selected to undergo an MRI examination at 1 h, day 1, day 2 and day 5 after CIRI. The IVIM and BOLD parameters were studied in the renal cortex (CO), the outer stripe of the outer medulla (OSOM), and the inner stripe of the outer medulla (ISOM) followed by histological analysis to examine Paller scores, peritubular capillary (PTC) density, apoptosis rate and biochemical indicators to obtain the contents of serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Results: The D, D*, PF and T2* values in the CIRI groups were lower than those in the sham-operated group at all timepoints (all p < 0.05). The prolonged cold ischemia times resulted in gradually lower D, D*, PF and T2* values (all p < 0.05). The D and T2* values of cortex and OSOM in Group T0 and T2 returned to the baseline level (all p > 0.05) except Group T4. The D* and PF values of cortex, OSOM and ISOM in Group T2 and T4 still remained below the normal levels (all p < 0.05) except Group T0. D, D*, PF and T2* values were strongly correlated with histopathological (Paller scores, PTC density and apoptosis rate) and the biochemistry indicators (SOD and MDA) (|r|>0.6, p < 0.001). D*, PF and T2* values were moderately to poorly correlated with some biochemistry indicators (Scr and BUN) (|r|<0.5, p < 0.05). Conclusion: IVIM and BOLD can serve as noninvasive radiologic markers for monitoring different degrees of renal impairment and recovery after renal CIRI.
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- Yan Ren
- Department of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Imaging Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Imaging Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Institute of Imaging Medicine, Tianjin Medical University First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Institute of Imaging Medicine, Tianjin Medical University First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- MR Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Imaging Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Lin CH, Hsieh TJ, Chou YC, Chen CKH. Feasibility of Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Musculoskeletal Tumors with Optimized Post-Labeling Delay. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:2450. [PMID: 36292139 PMCID: PMC9600497 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12102450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to perform perfusion imaging without administration of contrast media. However, the reliability of ASL for musculoskeletal tumors and the influence of post-labeling delay (PLD) have not been fully clarified. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of ASL with different PLDs in the imaging of musculoskeletal tumors. Forty-five patients were enrolled and were divided into a malignant group, a hypervascular benign group, a hypovascular benign group and a control group. The tissue blood flow (TBF) of the lesions and normal muscles was measured and the lesion-to-muscle TBF ratio and differences were calculated. The results showed that both the TBF of lesions and muscles increased as the PLD increased, and the TBF of muscles correlated significantly and positively with the TBF of lesions (all p < 0.05). The TBF and lesion-to-muscle TBF differences of the malignant lesions were significantly higher than those of the hypovascular benign lesions and the control group in all PLD groups (all p < 0.0125) and only those of the hypervascular benign lesions in the longest PLD (3025 ms) group (p = 0.0120, 0.0116). In conclusion, ASL detects high TBF in malignant tumors and hypervascular benign lesions, and a longer PLD is recommended for ASL to differentiate musculoskeletal tumors.
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- Chien-Hung Lin
- Department of Medical Imaging, Chi Mei Medical Center, Yongkang, Tainan 71004, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Chi Mei Medical Center, Yongkang, Tainan 71004, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Chi Mei Medical Center, Yongkang, Tainan 71004, Taiwan
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Chhabra J, Karwarker GV, Rajamanuri M, Maligireddy AR, Dai E, Chahal M, Mannava SM, Alfonso M. The Role of Arterial Spin Labeling Functional MRI in Assessing Perfusion Impairment of Renal Allografts: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e25428. [PMID: 35769679 PMCID: PMC9236280 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique that uses water in arterial blood as a tracer to map an area of interest where the intravascular and extravascular compartments exchange. Our review article focuses primarily on the role of ASL fMRI in assessing perfusion impairment in renal allografts in order to take appropriate steps to eliminate the cause of perfusion impairment at an early stage, thereby extending graft life. The study also highlights various other fMRI techniques that are used to analyze other parameters that affect kidney transplants both acutely and chronically. We gathered our data in accordance with the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, and our search strategy included exclusion/inclusion criteria. Several databases were used in the search strategy, including PubMed, Cochrane, and Science Direct, and the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) strategy was specifically used for PubMed, and two people scrutinized those papers to conclude that a total of 10 research papers are included in our study. This review article includes papers involving 20 to 98 subjects who had renal allografts within the previous six months and had renal cortical perfusion values measured by ASL fMRI ranging from 35 to 304 ml/100 g/min. Furthermore, when compared to healthy kidney transplant patients, renal ASL perfusion values were significantly lower in subjects with the functional imbalance of kidney transplants. It had a positive correlation with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). To summarize, ASL fMRI is critical in detecting renal allograft perfusion impairment.
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- Jayksh Chhabra
- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Psychiatry, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Psychiatry, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Pediatrics, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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Deng S, Muir ER. Editorial for "Perfusion Analysis of Kidney Injury in Rats With Cirrhosis Induced by Common Bile Duct Ligation Using Arterial Spin Labeling MRI". J Magn Reson Imaging 2021; 55:1405-1406. [PMID: 34596941 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Shengwen Deng
- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Pedersen M, Irrera P, Dastrù W, Zöllner FG, Bennett KM, Beeman SC, Bretthorst GL, Garbow JR, Longo DL. Dynamic Contrast Enhancement (DCE) MRI-Derived Renal Perfusion and Filtration: Basic Concepts. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2216:205-227. [PMID: 33476002 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0978-1_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI monitors the transit of contrast agents, typically gadolinium chelates, through the intrarenal regions, the renal cortex, the medulla, and the collecting system. In this way, DCE-MRI reveals the renal uptake and excretion of the contrast agent. An optimal DCE-MRI acquisition protocol involves finding a good compromise between whole-kidney coverage (i.e., 3D imaging), spatial and temporal resolution, and contrast resolution. By analyzing the enhancement of the renal tissues as a function of time, one can determine indirect measures of clinically important single-kidney parameters as the renal blood flow, glomerular filtration rate, and intrarenal blood volumes. Gadolinium-containing contrast agents may be nephrotoxic in patients suffering from severe renal dysfunction, but otherwise DCE-MRI is clearly useful for diagnosis of renal functions and for assessing treatment response and posttransplant rejection.Here we introduce the concept of renal DCE-MRI, describe the existing methods, and provide an overview of preclinical DCE-MRI applications to illustrate the utility of this technique to measure renal perfusion and glomerular filtration rate in animal models.This publication is based upon work from the COST Action PARENCHIMA, a community-driven network funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program of the European Union, which aims to improve the reproducibility and standardization of renal MRI biomarkers. This introduction is complemented by two separate publications describing the experimental procedure and data analysis.
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- Michael Pedersen
- Department of Clinical Medicine - Comparative Medicine Lab, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Torino, Italy.
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Gandhi D, Kalra P, Raterman B, Mo X, Dong H, Kolipaka A. Magnetic resonance elastography-derived stiffness of the kidneys and its correlation with water perfusion. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 33:e4237. [PMID: 31889353 PMCID: PMC7060814 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Stiffness plays an important role in diagnosing renal fibrosis. However, kidney stiffness is altered by perfusion changes in many kidney diseases. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to determine the correlation of kidney stiffness with water intake. We hypothesize that kidney stiffness will increase with 1 L of water intake due to increased water perfusion to the kidneys. Additionally, stiffness of the kidneys will correlate with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values before and after water intake. A 3 T MRI scanner was used to perform magnetic resonance elastography and diffusion tensor imaging of the kidneys on 24 healthy subjects (age range: 22-66 years) before and after water intake of 1 L. A 3D T1-weighted bladder scan was also performed to measure bladder volume before and after water intake. A paired t-test was performed to evaluate the effect of water intake on the stiffness of kidneys, in addition to bladder volume. A Spearman correlation test was performed to determine the association between stiffness, bladder volume, ADC and FA values of both kidneys before and after water intake. The results show a significant increase in stiffness in different regions of the kidney (ie, percentage increase ranged from 3.6% to 7.5%) and bladder volume after water intake (all P < 0.05). A moderate significant negative correlation was observed between change in kidney stiffness and bladder volume (concordance correlation coefficient = -0.468, P < 0.05). No significant correlation was observed between stiffness and ADC or FA values before and after water intake in both kidneys (P > 0.05). Water intake caused a significant increase in the stiffness of the kidneys. The negative correlation between the change in kidney stiffness and bladder volume, before and after water intake, indicates higher perfusion pressure in the kidneys, leading to increased stiffness.
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- Deep Gandhi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Center for Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Harteveld AA, de Boer A, Franklin SL, Leiner T, van Stralen M, Bos C. Comparison of multi-delay FAIR and pCASL labeling approaches for renal perfusion quantification at 3T MRI. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 33:81-94. [PMID: 31811490 PMCID: PMC7021666 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-019-00806-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the most commonly used labeling approaches, flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) and pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling (pCASL), for renal perfusion measurement using arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI. METHODS Multi-delay FAIR and pCASL were performed in 16 middle-aged healthy volunteers on two different occasions at 3T. Relative perfusion-weighted signal (PWS), temporal SNR (tSNR), renal blood flow (RBF), and arterial transit time (ATT) were calculated for the cortex and medulla in both kidneys. Bland-Altman plots, intra-class correlation coefficient, and within-subject coefficient of variation were used to assess reliability and agreement between measurements. RESULTS For the first visit, RBF was 362 ± 57 and 140 ± 47 mL/min/100 g, and ATT was 0.47 ± 0.13 and 0.70 ± 0.10 s in cortex and medulla, respectively, using FAIR; RBF was 201 ± 72 and 84 ± 27 mL/min/100 g, and ATT was 0.71 ± 0.25 and 0.86 ± 0.12 s in cortex and medulla, respectively, using pCASL. For both labeling approaches, RBF and ATT values were not significantly different between visits. Overall, FAIR showed higher PWS and tSNR. Moreover, repeatability of perfusion parameters was better using FAIR. DISCUSSION This study showed that compared to (balanced) pCASL, FAIR perfusion values were significantly higher and more comparable between visits.
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- Anita A Harteveld
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbox 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Renal transplantation is the therapy of choice for patients with end-stage renal diseases. Improvement of immunosuppressive therapy has significantly increased the half-life of renal allografts over the past decade. Nevertheless, complications can still arise. An early detection of allograft dysfunction is mandatory for a good outcome. New advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have enabled the noninvasive assessment of different functional renal parameters in addition to anatomic imaging. Most of these techniques were widely tested on renal allografts in past decades and a lot of clinical data are available. The following review summarizes the comprehensive, functional MRI techniques for the noninvasive assessment of renal allograft function and highlights their potential for the investigations of different etiologies of graft dysfunction.
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Zhou JY, Wang YC, Zeng CH, Ju SH. Renal Functional MRI and Its Application. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 48:863-881. [PMID: 30102436 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Renal function varies according to the nature and stage of diseases. Renal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a technique considered superior to the most common method used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate, allows for noninvasive, accurate measurements of renal structures and functions in both animals and humans. It has become increasingly prevalent in research and clinical applications. In recent years, renal fMRI has developed rapidly with progress in MRI hardware and emerging postprocessing algorithms. Function-related imaging markers can be acquired via renal fMRI, encompassing water molecular diffusion, perfusion, and oxygenation. This review focuses on the progression and challenges of the main renal fMRI methods, including dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, blood oxygen level-dependent MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, arterial spin labeling, fat fraction imaging, and their recent clinical applications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;48:863-881.
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- Jia-Ying Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Recent improvements in arterial spin labeled (ASL) and vastly undersampled dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisitions are providing a new opportunity to explore the routine use of quantitative perfusion imaging for evaluation of a variety of abdominal diseases in clinical practice. In this review, we discuss different approaches for the acquisition and data analysis of ASL and DCE MRI techniques for quantification of tissue perfusion and present various clinical applications of these techniques in both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions in the abdomen.
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Shirvani S, Tokarczuk P, Statton B, Quinlan M, Berry A, Tomlinson J, Weale P, Kühn B, O'Regan DP. Motion-corrected multiparametric renal arterial spin labelling at 3 T: reproducibility and effect of vasodilator challenge. Eur Radiol 2018; 29:232-240. [PMID: 29992384 PMCID: PMC6291439 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5628-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the feasibility and reproducibility of free-breathing motion-corrected multiple inversion time (multi-TI) pulsed renal arterial spin labelling (PASL), with general kinetic model parametric mapping, to simultaneously quantify renal perfusion (RBF), bolus arrival time (BAT) and tissue T1. METHODS In a study approved by the Health Research Authority, 12 healthy volunteers (mean age, 27.6 ± 18.5 years; 5 male) gave informed consent for renal imaging at 3 T using multi-TI ASL and conventional single-TI ASL. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) was used as a vasodilator challenge in six subjects. Flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) preparation was used with background suppression and 3D-GRASE (gradient and spin echo) read-out, and images were motion-corrected. Parametric maps of RBF, BAT and T1 were derived for both kidneys. Agreement was assessed using Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Inter-study correlation of whole-kidney RBF was good for both single-TI (r2 = 0.90), and multi-TI ASL (r2 = 0.92). Single-TI ASL gave a higher estimate of whole-kidney RBF compared to multi-TI ASL (mean bias, 29.3 ml/min/100 g; p <0.001). Using multi-TI ASL, the median T1 of renal cortex was shorter than that of medulla (799.6 ms vs 807.1 ms, p = 0.01), and mean whole-kidney BAT was 269.7 ± 56.5 ms. GTN had an effect on systolic blood pressure (p < 0.05) but the change in RBF was not significant. CONCLUSIONS Free-breathing multi-TI renal ASL is feasible and reproducible at 3 T, providing simultaneous measurement of renal perfusion, haemodynamic parameters and tissue characteristics at baseline and during pharmacological challenge. KEY POINTS • Multiple inversion time arterial spin labelling (ASL) of the kidneys is feasible and reproducible at 3 T. • This approach allows simultaneous mapping of renal perfusion, bolus arrival time and tissue T 1 during free breathing. • This technique enables repeated measures of renal haemodynamic characteristics during pharmacological challenge.
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- Saba Shirvani
- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Research Council (MRC), London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK.
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Apparent Diffusion Coefficient is a Useful Biomarker for Monitoring Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy of Renal Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury. Mol Imaging Biol 2018; 20:750-760. [DOI: 10.1007/s11307-018-1184-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hall ME, Jordan JH, Juncos LA, Hundley WG, Hall JE. BOLD magnetic resonance imaging in nephrology. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2018; 11:103-112. [PMID: 29559807 PMCID: PMC5856054 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s112299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, a non-invasive modality that provides anatomic and physiologic information, is increasingly used for diagnosis of pathophysiologic conditions and for understanding renal physiology in humans. Although functional MR imaging methods were pioneered to investigate the brain, they also offer powerful techniques for investigation of other organ systems such as the kidneys. However, imaging the kidneys provides unique challenges due to potential complications from contrast agents. Therefore, development of non-contrast techniques to study kidney anatomy and physiology is important. Blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) MR is a non-contrast imaging technique that provides functional information related to renal tissue oxygenation in various pathophysiologic conditions. Here we discuss technical considerations, clinical uses and future directions for use of BOLD MR as well as complementary MR techniques to better understand renal pathophysiology. Our intent is to summarize kidney BOLD MR applications for the clinician rather than focusing on the complex physical challenges that functional MR imaging encompasses; however, we briefly discuss some of those issues.
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- Michael E Hall
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Non-Invasive Renal Perfusion Imaging Using Arterial Spin Labeling MRI: Challenges and Opportunities. Diagnostics (Basel) 2018; 8:diagnostics8010002. [PMID: 29303965 PMCID: PMC5871985 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics8010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tissue perfusion allows for delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and in the kidneys is also a key determinant of glomerular filtration. Quantification of regional renal perfusion provides a potential window into renal (patho) physiology. However, non-invasive, practical, and robust methods to measure renal perfusion remain elusive, particularly in the clinic. Arterial spin labeling (ASL), a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, is arguably the only available method with potential to meet all these needs. Recent developments suggest its viability for clinical application. This review addresses several of these developments and discusses remaining challenges with the emphasis on renal imaging in human subjects.
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Zhang H, Wu Y, Xue W, Zuo P, Oesingmann N, Gan Q, Huang Z, Wu M, Hu F, Kuang M, Song B. Arterial spin labelling MRI for detecting pseudocapsule defects and predicting renal capsule invasion in renal cell carcinoma. Clin Radiol 2017; 72:936-943. [PMID: 28673449 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM To evaluate prospectively the performance of combining morphological and arterial spin labelling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting pseudocapsule defects in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and to predict renal capsule invasion confirmed histopathologically. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty consecutive patients with suspicious renal tumours underwent MRI. Renal ASL imaging was performed and renal blood flow was measured quantitatively. The diagnostic performance of T2-weighted images alone, and a combination of T2-weighted and ASL images for predicting renal capsule invasion were assessed. RESULTS Twenty renal lesions were evaluated in 20 patients. All lesions were clear cell RCCs (ccRCCs) confirmed at post-surgical histopathology. Fifteen ccRCCs showed pseudocapsule defects on T2-weighted images, of which 12 cases showed existing blood flow in defect areas on perfusion images. To predict renal capsule invasion, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 100%, 71.4%, 86.7%, 100%, respectively, for T2-weighted images alone, and 92.3%, 100%, 100%, 87.5%, respectively, for the combination of T2-weighted and ASL images. CONCLUSION ASL images can reflect the perfusion of pseudocapsule defects and as such, the combination of T2-weighted and ASL images produces promising diagnostic accuracy for predicting renal capsule invasion.
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- H Zhang
- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1166, Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Siemens Healthcare, MR Collaborations NE Asia, No. 7, Wangjing Zhonghuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China
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- Siemens HC, No. 511, Benedict Avenue, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5097, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Clinical Medicine School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 15, Section 4, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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Romero CA, Cabral G, Knight RA, Ding G, Peterson EL, Carretero OA. Noninvasive measurement of renal blood flow by magnetic resonance imaging in rats. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 314:F99-F106. [PMID: 28978533 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00332.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Renal blood flow (RBF) provides important information regarding renal physiology and nephropathies. Arterial spin labeling-magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI) is a noninvasive method of measuring blood flow without exogenous contrast media. However, low signal-to-noise ratio and respiratory motion artifacts are challenges for RBF measurements in small animals. Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of RBF measurements by ASL-MRI using respiratory-gating and navigator correction methods to reduce motion artifacts. ASL-MRI images were obtained from the kidneys of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats on a 7-Tesla Varian MRI system with a spin-echo imaging sequence. After 4 days, the study was repeated to evaluate its reproducibility. RBF was also measured in animals under unilateral nephrectomy and in renal artery stenosis (RST) to evaluate the sensitivity in high and low RBF models, respectively. RBF was also evaluated in Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rats and spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). In SD rats, the cortical RBFs (cRBF) were 305 ± 59 and 271.8 ± 39 ml·min-1·100 g tissue-1 in the right and left kidneys, respectively. Retest analysis revealed no differences ( P = 0.2). The test-retest reliability coefficient was 92 ± 5%. The cRBFs before and after the nephrectomy were 296.8 ± 30 and 428.2 ± 45 ml·min-1·100 g tissue-1 ( P = 0.02), respectively. The kidneys with RST exhibited a cRBF decrease compared with sham animals (86 ± 17.6 vs. 198 ± 33.7 ml·min-1·100 g tissue-1; P < 0.01). The cRBFs in SD, Dahl-SS, and SHR rats were not different ( P = 0.35). We conclude that ASL-MRI performed with navigator correction and respiratory gating is a feasible and reliable noninvasive method for measuring RBF in rats.
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- Cesar A Romero
- Hypertension and Vascular Research Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Neurology-NMR Research, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Neurology-NMR Research, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Neurology-NMR Research, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
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Severe bilateral ischemic-reperfusion renal injury: hyperacute and acute changes in apparent diffusion coefficient, T1, and T2 mapping with immunohistochemical correlations. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1725. [PMID: 28496138 PMCID: PMC5431885 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01895-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the hyperacute and acute changes in apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), T1, and T2 mapping in rat kidneys after severe bilateral renal ischemic-reperfusion injury (IRI). After baseline MRI, 24 Spraque-Dawley rats with renal IRI were divided equally as group 1 (post-IRI MRI at 6 hours, days 1, 3, and 7) and groups 2, 3, and 4 (post-IRI MRI at 6 hours; 6 hours and day 1; 6 hours, days 1 and 3, respectively), while six other rats without IRI (group 5) were used as sham control. ADC, T1, and T2 values of the cortex and outer and inner stripes of outer medulla (OSOM and ISOM), and immunohistochemical studies assessing monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), CD68+ cells, tubular cast formation, and collagen deposition in three zones at different time points were evaluated. Significantly reduced ADCs in OSOM and ISOM are noninvasive biomarkers denoting hyperacute damages after IRI. Linear regression analysis revealed a significant inverse correlation between 6-hour/baseline ADC ratios and MCP-1 staining (P < 0.001, r2 = 0.738). ADC, T1, and T2 values are useful for assessing variable IRI changes in different layers depending on underlying microstructural and histopathological changes at different time points.
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Gutjahr FT, Günster SM, Kampf T, Winter P, Herold V, Bauer WR, Jakob PM. MRI-based quantification of renal perfusion in mice: Improving sensitivity and stability in FAIR ASL. Z Med Phys 2017; 27:334-339. [PMID: 28431859 DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The importance of the orientation of the selective inversion slice in relation to the anatomy in flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery arterial spin labeling (FAIR ASL) kidney perfusion measurements is demonstrated by comparing the standard FAIR scheme to a scheme with an improved slice selective control experiment. METHODS A FAIR ASL method is used. The selective inversion preparation slice is set perpendicular to the measurement slice to decrease the unintended labeling of arterial spins in the control experiment. A T1*-based quantification method compensates for the effects of the imperfect inversion on the edge of the selective inversion slice. The quantified perfusion values are compared to the standard experiment with parallel orientation of imaging and selective inversion slice. RESULTS Perfusion maps acquired with the perpendicular inversion slice orientation show higher sensitivity compared to the parallel orientation. The T1*-based quantification method removes artifacts arising from imperfect inversion slice profiles. The stability is improved. CONCLUSION Adjusting the labeling technique to the anatomy is of high importance. Improved sensitivity and reproducibility could be demonstrated. The proposed method provides a solution to the problem of FAIR ASL measurements of renal perfusion in coronal view.
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- Fabian Tobias Gutjahr
- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany; Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Universität Würzburg, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik 5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany; Research Center Magnetic-Resonance-Bavaria, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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Zimmer F, Klotz S, Hoeger S, Yard BA, Krämer BK, Schad LR, Zöllner FG. Quantitative arterial spin labelling perfusion measurements in rat models of renal transplantation and acute kidney injury at 3T. Z Med Phys 2017; 27:39-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Becker AS, Rossi C. Renal Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Nephron Clin Pract 2016; 135:1-5. [PMID: 27760424 DOI: 10.1159/000450797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI allows the quantification of tissue perfusion without administration of exogenous contrast agents. Patients with reduced renal function or other contraindications to Gadolinium-based contrast media may benefit from the non-invasive monitoring of tissue microcirculation. So far, only few studies have investigated the sensitivity, the specificity and the reliability of the ASL techniques for the assessment of renal perfusion. Moreover, only little is known about the interplay between ASL markers of perfusion and functional renal filtration parameters. In this editorial, we discuss the main technical issues related to the quantification of renal perfusion by ASL and, in particular, the latest results in patients with kidney disorders.
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- Anton S Becker
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Zhang Y, Kapur P, Yuan Q, Xi Y, Carvo I, Signoretti S, Dimitrov I, Cadeddu JA, Margulis V, Muradyan N, Brugarolas J, Madhuranthakam AJ, Pedrosa I. Tumor Vascularity in Renal Masses: Correlation of Arterial Spin-Labeled and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessments. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2016; 14:e25-36. [PMID: 26422014 PMCID: PMC4698181 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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UNLABELLED Arterial spin-labeled (ASL) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been proposed to quantitatively assess vascularity in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, there are intrinsic differences between these 2 imaging methods, such as the relative contribution of vascular permeability and blood flow to signal intensity for DCE MRI. We found a correlation between ASL perfusion and the DCE-derived volume transfer constant and rate constant parameters in renal masses > 2 cm in size and these measures correlated with microvessel density in clear cell RCC. BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate potential correlations between perfusion using arterial spin-labeled (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI-derived quantitative measures of vascularity in renal masses > 2 cm and to correlate these with microvessel density (MVD) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Informed written consent was obtained from all patients before imaging in this Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant, institutional review board-approved, prospective study. Thirty-six consecutive patients scheduled for surgery of a known renal mass > 2 cm underwent 3T ASL and DCE MRI. ASL perfusion measures (PASL) of mean, peak, and low perfusion areas within the mass were correlated to DCE-derived volume transfer constant (K(trans)), rate constant (Kep), and fractional volume of the extravascular extracellular space (Ve) in the same locations using a region of interest analysis. MRI data were correlated to MVD measures in the same tumor regions in ccRCC. Spearman correlation was used to evaluate the correlation between PASL and DCE-derived measurements, and MVD. P < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Histopathologic diagnosis was obtained in 36 patients (25 men; mean age 58 ± 12 years). PASL correlated with K(trans) (ρ = 0.48 and P = .0091 for the entire tumor and ρ = 0.43 and P = .03 for the high flow area, respectively) and Kep (ρ = 0.46 and P = .01 for the entire tumor and ρ = 0.52 and P = .008 for the high flow area, respectively). PASL (ρ = 0.66; P = .0002), K(trans) (ρ = 0.61; P = .001), and Kep (ρ = 0.64; P = .0006) also correlated with MVD in high and low perfusion areas in ccRCC. CONCLUSION PASL correlated with the DCE-derived measures of vascular permeability and flow, K(trans) and Kep, in renal masses > 2 cm in size. Both measures correlated to MVD in clear cell histology.
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- Yue Zhang
- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Developmental Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
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Lanzman RS, Notohamiprodjo M, Wittsack HJ. [Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the kidneys]. Radiologe 2015; 55:1077-87. [PMID: 26628260 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-015-0044-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Interest in functional renal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has significantly increased in recent years. This review article provides an overview of the most important functional imaging techniques and their potential clinical applications for assessment of native and transplanted kidneys, with special emphasis on the clarification of renal tumors.
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Using intravoxel incoherent motion MR imaging to study the renal pathophysiological process of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in rats: Comparison with conventional DWI and arterial spin labelling. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:1597-605. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3990-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Beeman SC, Osei-Owusu P, Duan C, Engelbach J, Bretthorst GL, Ackerman JJH, Blumer KJ, Garbow JR. Renal DCE-MRI Model Selection Using Bayesian Probability Theory. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 1:61-68. [PMID: 30042955 PMCID: PMC6024409 DOI: 10.18383/j.tom.2015.00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The goal of this work was to demonstrate the utility of Bayesian probability theory-based model selection for choosing the optimal mathematical model from among 4 competing models of renal dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) data. DCE-MRI data were collected on 21 mice with high (n = 7), low (n = 7), or normal (n = 7) renal blood flow (RBF). Model parameters and posterior probabilities of 4 renal DCE-MRI models were estimated using Bayesian-based methods. Models investigated included (1) an empirical model that contained a monoexponential decay (washout) term and a constant offset, (2) an empirical model with a biexponential decay term (empirical/biexponential model), (3) the Patlak–Rutland model, and (4) the 2-compartment kidney model. Joint Bayesian model selection/parameter estimation demonstrated that the empirical/biexponential model was strongly favored for all 3 cohorts, the modeled DCE signals that characterized each of the 3 cohorts were distinctly different, and individual empirical/biexponential model parameter values clearly distinguished cohorts of low and high RBF from one another. The Bayesian methods can be readily extended to a variety of model analyses, making it a versatile and valuable tool for model selection and parameter estimation.
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- Departments of Radiology.,Chemistry, and.,Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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Dillon C, Roemer R, Payne A. Magnetic resonance temperature imaging-based quantification of blood flow-related energy losses. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2015; 28:840-851. [PMID: 25973583 PMCID: PMC4510856 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study presents a new approach for evaluating bioheat transfer equation (BHTE) models used in treatment planning, control and evaluation of all thermal therapies. First, 3D magnetic resonance temperature imaging (MRTI) data are used to quantify blood flow-related energy losses, including the effects of perfusion and convection. Second, this information is used to calculate parameters of a BHTE model: in this paper the widely used Pennes BHTE. As a self-consistency check, the BHTE parameters are utilized to predict the temperatures from which they were initially derived. The approach is evaluated with finite-difference simulations and implemented experimentally with focused ultrasound heating of an ex vivo porcine kidney perfused at 0, 20 and 40 ml/min (n = 4 each). The simulation results demonstrate accurate quantification of blood flow-related energy losses, except in regions of sharp blood flow discontinuities, where the transitions are spatially smoothed. The smoothed transitions propagate into estimates of the Pennes perfusion parameter but have limited effect on the accuracy of temperature predictions using these estimates. Longer acquisition time periods mitigate the effects of MRTI noise, but worsen the effect of flow discontinuities. For the no-flow kidney experiments the estimates of a uniform, constant Pennes perfusion parameter are approximately zero, and at 20 and 40 ml/min the average estimates increase with flow rate to 3.0 and 4.2 kg/m(3) /s, respectively. When Pennes perfusion parameter values are allowed to vary spatially, but remain temporally constant, BHTE temperature predictions are more accurate than when using spatially uniform, constant Pennes perfusion values, with reductions in RMSE values of up to 79%. Locations with large estimated perfusion values correspond to high flow regions of the kidney observed in T1 -weighted MR images. This novel, MRTI-based technique holds promise for improving understanding of thermal therapy biophysics and for evaluating biothermal models.
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- University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- University of Utah, Radiology, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging assessment of kidney function and renal masses: single slice versus whole organ/tumor. Invest Radiol 2015; 49:720-7. [PMID: 24901546 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare single-slice and 3-dimensional (3D) analysis for magnetic resonance renography (plasma flow [FP], plasma volume [VP], and glomerular filtration rate [GFR]) and for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of renal tumors (FP, VP, permeability-surface area product), respectively. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively included 22 patients (43 kidneys with 22 suspicious renal lesions) and performed preoperative and postoperative imaging before and after partial nephrectomy, respectively. Of the 22 renal lesions, 15 turned out to be renal cell carcinoma and were included in the tumor analysis, altogether leading to 86 renal and 15 tumor MRI scans, respectively. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI was performed with a time-resolved angiography with stochastic trajectories sequence (spatial resolution, 2.6 × 2.6 × 2.6 mm3; temporal resolution, 2.5 seconds) at 3 T (Magnetom Verio; Siemens Healthcare Sector) after injection of 0.05 mmol/kg body weight Gadobutrol (Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals). Analysis was performed using regions of interest encompassing a single central slice and the whole kidney/tumor, respectively. A 2-compartment model yielding FP, VP, GFR, or tumor permeability-surface area product was used for kinetic modelling. Modelling was performed based on relative contrast enhancement to account for coil-related inhomogeneity. Significance in difference, agreement, and goodness of fit of the data to the curve was assessed with paired t tests, Bland-Altman plots, and χ2 test, respectively. RESULTS Bland-Altman analysis revealed a good agreement between both types of measurement for kidneys and tumors, respectively. Results between single-slice and whole-kidney regions of interest showed significant differences for Fp (single slice, 256.1 ± 104.1 mL/100 mL/min; whole kidney, 217.2 ± 92.5 mL/100 mL/min; P < 0.01). Regarding VP and GFR, no significant differences were observed. The χ2 test showed a significantly better goodness of fit of the data to the curve for whole kidneys (0.30% ± 0.18%) than for single slices (0.43% ± 0.26%) (P < 0.01). In contrast to renal assessment, tumor analysis showed no significant differences regarding functional parameters and χ test, respectively. CONCLUSION In dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the kidney, both 3D whole-organ/tumor and single-slice analyses provide roughly comparable values in functional analysis. However, 3D assessment is considerably more precise and should be preferred if available.
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Hueper K, Gueler F, Bräsen JH, Gutberlet M, Jang MS, Lehner F, Richter N, Hanke N, Peperhove M, Martirosian P, Tewes S, Vo Chieu VD, Großhennig A, Haller H, Wacker F, Gwinner W, Hartung D. Functional MRI detects perfusion impairment in renal allografts with delayed graft function. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2015; 308:F1444-51. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00064.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation is not uncommon, and it is associated with long-term allograft impairment. Our aim was to compare renal perfusion changes measured with noninvasive functional MRI in patients early after kidney transplantation to renal function and allograft histology in biopsy samples. Forty-six patients underwent MRI 4–11 days after transplantation. Contrast-free MRI renal perfusion images were acquired using an arterial spin labeling technique. Renal function was assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and renal biopsies were performed when indicated within 5 days of MRI. Twenty-six of 46 patients had DGF. Of these, nine patients had acute rejection (including borderline), and eight had other changes (e.g., tubular injury or glomerulosclerosis). Renal perfusion was significantly lower in the DGF group compared with the group with good allograft function (231 ± 15 vs. 331 ± 15 ml·min−1·100 g−1, P < 0.001). Living donor allografts exhibited significantly higher perfusion values compared with deceased donor allografts ( P < 0.001). Renal perfusion significantly correlated with eGFR ( r = 0.64, P < 0.001), resistance index ( r = −0.57, P < 0.001), and cold ischemia time ( r = −0.48, P < 0.01). Furthermore, renal perfusion impairment early after transplantation predicted inferior renal outcome and graft loss. In conclusion, noninvasive functional MRI detects renal perfusion impairment early after kidney transplantation in patients with DGF.
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- Katja Hueper
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Section on Experimental Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; and
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Biostatistics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Chen B, Zhao K, Li B, Cai W, Wang X, Zhang J, Fang J. High temporal resolution dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI using compressed sensing-combined sequence in quantitative renal perfusion measurement. Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 33:962-9. [PMID: 25967586 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To demonstrate the feasibility of the improved temporal resolution by using compressed sensing (CS) combined imaging sequence in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) of kidney, and investigate its quantitative effects on renal perfusion measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten rabbits were included in the accelerated scans with a CS-combined 3D pulse sequence. To evaluate the image quality, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were compared between the proposed CS strategy and the conventional full sampling method. Moreover, renal perfusion was estimated by using the separable compartmental model in both CS simulation and realistic CS acquisitions. RESULTS The CS method showed DCE-MRI images with improved temporal resolution and acceptable image contrast, while presenting significantly higher SNR than the fully sampled images (p<.01) at 2-, 3- and 4-X acceleration. In quantitative measurements, renal perfusion results were in good agreement with the fully sampled one (concordance correlation coefficient=0.95, 0.91, 0.88) at 2-, 3- and 4-X acceleration in CS simulation. Moreover, in realistic acquisitions, the estimated perfusion by the separable compartmental model exhibited no significant differences (p>.05) between each CS-accelerated acquisition and the full sampling method. CONCLUSION The CS-combined 3D sequence could improve the temporal resolution for DCE-MRI in kidney while yielding diagnostically acceptable image quality, and it could provide effective measurements of renal perfusion.
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- Bin Chen
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Dept. of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Dept. of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China; Dept. of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China; College of Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China; College of Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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Prevost VH, Girard OM, Callot V, Cozzone PJ, Duhamel G. Fast imaging strategies for mouse kidney perfusion measurement with pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling (pCASL) at ultra high magnetic field (11.75 tesla). J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 42:999-1008. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Valentin H Prevost
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR 7339, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR 7339, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR 7339, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR 7339, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR 7339, Marseille, France
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Zöllner FG, Kalayciyan R, Chacón-Caldera J, Zimmer F, Schad LR. Pre-clinical functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging part I: The kidney. Z Med Phys 2014; 24:286-306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Durand E. Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging with radionuclide methods of evaluating the kidney. Semin Nucl Med 2014; 44:82-92. [PMID: 24484746 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2013.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Nuclear medicine and MRI provide information about renal perfusion, function (glomerular filtration rate), and drainage. Some tracers that are used in nuclear medicine (technetium-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid ([(99m)Tc-DTPA] and (51)chromium-EDTA) and some contrast media (CM) that are used for MRI (gadolinium-DTPA for instance) share the same pharmacokinetic properties, though, detection techniques are different (low-spatial resolution 2-dimensional projection with a good concentration-to-signal linearity for nuclear medicine and high-resolution 3-dimensional localization with nonlinear behavior for MRI). Thus, though based on the same principles, the methods are not the same and they provide somewhat different information. Many MRI perfusion studies have been conducted; some of them were compared with nuclear medicine with no good agreement. Phase contrast can reliably assess global renal blood flow but not perfusion at a tissular level. Arterial spin labeling has not proven to be a reliable tool to measure renal perfusion. Techniques using CM theoretically can assess perfusion at the tissular level, but they have not proven to be precise. To assess renal function, many models have been proposed. Some MRI techniques using CM, both semiquantitative (Patlak) and quantitative, have shown ability to roughly assess relative function. Some quantitative methods (Annet's and Lee's methods) have even showed that they could roughly estimate absolute renal function, with better results than estimated glomerular filtration rate. Quantification of drainage has not been much studied using MRI.
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- Emmanuel Durand
- Biophysique et Médecine Nucléaire, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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Chen B, Zhang Y, Song X, Wang X, Zhang J, Fang J. Quantitative estimation of renal function with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI using a modified two-compartment model. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105087. [PMID: 25141138 PMCID: PMC4139329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To establish a simple two-compartment model for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal plasma flow (RPF) estimations by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of eight New Zealand white rabbits were included in DCE-MRI. The two-compartment model was modified with the impulse residue function in this study. First, the reliability of GFR measurement of the proposed model was compared with other published models in Monte Carlo simulation at different noise levels. Then, functional parameters were estimated in six healthy rabbits to test the feasibility of the new model. Moreover, in order to investigate its validity of GFR estimation, two rabbits underwent acute ischemia surgical procedure in unilateral kidney before DCE-MRI, and pixel-wise measurements were implemented to detect the cortical GFR alterations between normal and abnormal kidneys. RESULTS The lowest variability of GFR and RPF measurements were found in the proposed model in the comparison. Mean GFR was 3.03±1.1 ml/min and mean RPF was 2.64±0.5 ml/g/min in normal animals, which were in good agreement with the published values. Moreover, large GFR decline was found in dysfunction kidneys comparing to the contralateral control group. CONCLUSION Results in our study demonstrate that measurement of renal kinetic parameters based on the proposed model is feasible and it has the ability to discriminate GFR changes in healthy and diseased kidneys.
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- Bin Chen
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (XW); (JZ)
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (XW); (JZ)
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Angle JF, Prince EA, Matsumoto AH, Lohmeier TE, Roberts AM, Misra S, Razavi MK, Katholi RE, Sarin SN, Sica DA, Shivkumar K, Ahrar K. Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel on Renal Sympathetic Denervation. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014; 25:497-509. [PMID: 24674208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.12.572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- John F Angle
- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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- Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Vascular & Interventional Specialists of Orange County, Inc., Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Zöllner FG, Zimmer F, Klotz S, Hoeger S, Schad LR. Functional imaging of acute kidney injury at 3 Tesla: investigating multiple parameters using DCE-MRI and a two-compartment filtration model. Z Med Phys 2014; 25:58-65. [PMID: 24629306 DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECT To investigate how MR-based parameters reflect functional changes in kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI) using dynamic contrast enhanced MRI and a two-compartment renal filtration model. MATERIALS AND METHODS MRI data of eight male Lewis rats were analyzed retrospectively. Five animals were subjected to AKI, three native rats served as control. All animals underwent perfusion imaging by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Renal blood volume, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as well as plasma and tubular mean transit times were estimated from regions-of-interest drawn in the renal cortex. Differences between healthy kidneys and kidneys subjected to AKI were analyzed using a paired t-test. RESULTS Significant differences between ischemic and healthy kidneys could only be detected for the glomerular filtration rate. For all other calculated parameters, differences were present, however not significant. In rats with AKI, average single kidney GFR was 0.66 ± 0.37 ml/min for contralateral and 0.26 ± 0.12 ml/ min for diseased kidneys (P = 0.0254). For the healthy control group, the average GFR was 0.39 ± 0.06 ml/min and 0.41 ± 0.11 ml/min, respectively. Differences between diseased kidneys of AKI rats and ipsilateral kidneys of the healthy control group were significant (P = 0.0381). CONCLUSION Significant differences of functional parameters reflecting damage of the renal tissue of kidneys with AKI compared to the contralateral, healthy kidneys could only be detected by GFR. GFR might be a useful parameter that allows for a spatially resolved detection of abnormal changes of renal tissue by AKI.
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- Frank G Zöllner
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Cutajar M, Thomas DL, Hales PW, Banks T, Clark CA, Gordon I. Comparison of ASL and DCE MRI for the non-invasive measurement of renal blood flow: quantification and reproducibility. Eur Radiol 2014; 24:1300-8. [PMID: 24599625 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3130-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Renal perfusion in acute kidney injury with DCE-MRI: deconvolution analysis versus two-compartment filtration model. Magn Reson Imaging 2014; 32:781-5. [PMID: 24631714 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2014.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the results of different pharmacokinetic models of a quantitative analysis of renal blood flow (RBF) in acute kidney injury using deconvolution analysis and a two-compartment renal filtration model. MATERIALS AND METHODS MRI data of ten male Lewis rats were analyzed retrospectively. Six animals were subjected to unilateral acute kidney injury and underwent perfusion imaging by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI). Renal blood flow was estimated from regions-of-interest depicting the cortex in the DCE-MRI perfusion maps. The perfusion models were compared by a paired t-test and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS No significant difference was found between the two compartment model and the deconvolution analysis (P=0.2807). Differences between healthy and diseased kidney in the AKI model were significant for both methods (P<0.05). A Bland-Altman plot showed no systematic errors, and values were equally distributed around the mean difference between the methods lying within the range of 1.96 standard deviations. CONCLUSION Both quantification strategies could detect the kidneys that were impaired by AKI. When just aiming at RBF as a marker, a deconvolution analysis can provide similar values as the 2CFM. If functional parameters beyond RBF like glomerular filtration rate are needed, the 2CFM should be employed.
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Ferré JC, Bannier E, Raoult H, Mineur G, Carsin-Nicol B, Gauvrit JY. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion: Techniques and clinical use. Diagn Interv Imaging 2013; 94:1211-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2013.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ferré JC, Bannier E, Raoult H, Mineur G, Carsin-Nicol B, Gauvrit JY. Perfusion par arterial spin labeling (ASL) : technique et mise en œuvre clinique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jradio.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zöllner FG, Schock-Kusch D, Bäcker S, Neudecker S, Gretz N, Schad LR. Simultaneous measurement of kidney function by dynamic contrast enhanced MRI and FITC-sinistrin clearance in rats at 3 tesla: initial results. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79992. [PMID: 24260332 PMCID: PMC3832374 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an essential parameter of kidney function which can be measured by dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-GFR) and transcutaneous approaches based on fluorescent tracer molecules (optical-GFR). In an initial study comparing both techniques in separate measurements on the same animal, the correlation of the obtained GFR was poor. The goal of this study was to investigate if a simultaneous measurement was feasible and if thereby, the discrepancies in MRI-GFR and optical-GFR could be reduced. For the experiments healthy and unilateral nephrectomised (UNX) Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were used. The miniaturized fluorescent sensor was fixed on the depilated back of an anesthetized rat. A bolus of 5 mg/100 g b.w. of FITC-sinistrin was intravenously injected. For dynamic contrast enhanced perfusion imaging (DCE-MRI) a 3D time-resolved angiography with stochastic trajectories (TWIST) sequence was used. By means of a one compartment model the excretion half-life (t1/2) of FITC-sinistrin was calculated and converted into GFR. GFR from DCE-MRI was calculated by fitting pixel-wise a two compartment renal filtration model. Mean cortical GFR and GFR by FITC-sinistrin were compared by Bland-Altman plots and pair-wise t-test. Results show that a simultaneous GFR measurement using both techniques is feasible. Mean optical-GFR was 4.34 ± 2.22 ml/min (healthy SD rats) and 2.34 ± 0.90 ml/min (UNX rats) whereas MRI-GFR was 2.10 ± 0.64 ml/min (SD rats) and 1.17 ± 0.38 ml/min (UNX rats). Differences between healthy and UNX rats were significant (p<0.05) and almost equal percentage difference (46.1% and 44.3%) in mean GFR were assessed with both techniques. Overall mean optical-GFR values were approximately twice as high compared to MRI-GFR values. However, compared to a previous study, our results showed a higher agreement. In conclusion, the possibility to use the transcutaneous method in MRI may have a huge impact in improving and validating MRI methods for GFR assessment in animal models.
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- Frank G. Zöllner
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Correlation of biexponential diffusion parameters with arterial spin-labeling perfusion MRI: results in transplanted kidneys. Invest Radiol 2013; 48:140-4. [PMID: 23249648 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e318277bfe3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to explore the correlation between diffusion parameters assessed by biexponential analysis and the tissue perfusion measured by arterial spin labeling (ASL) imaging in renal allografts. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventeen recipients of renal allograft (11 men and 6 women; mean [SD] age, 53.6 [14.1] years) were included in this study. For diffusion-weighted imaging, a paracoronal echo-planar imaging sequence was acquired with 16 b values (range, b = 0-750 s/mm²) and 6 averages at 1.5 T. For the quantitative assessment of transplanted kidney perfusion, a flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery true fast imaging with steady precession-ASL technique was applied. No respiratory gating was used. For quantitative analysis, region of interest measurements were performed on parameter maps. The Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the association between mean serum creatinine levels, estimated glomerular filtration rate, the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of pure diffusion, the ADC of pseudodiffusion, the monoexponential ADC, the fraction of pseudodiffusion, and the tissue perfusion ASL values. RESULTS In the renal cortex, the fraction of pseudodiffusion was 17.4% ± 4.0%, the apparent diffusion coefficient of pure diffusion was 160.7 ± 15.0 × 10⁻⁵ mm²/s, the monoexponential ADC was 193.2 ± 16.7 × 10⁻⁵ mm²/s, and the ADC of pseudodiffusion was 1421.0 ± 237.7 × 10⁻⁵ mm²/s. Mean cortical perfusion of renal allografts, as assessed with ASL imaging, was 247.2 ± 75.0 mL/100 g/min. There was a significant correlation between ASL perfusion and the fraction of pseudodiffusion (r = 0.68; P < 0.005) but not with the other diffusion coefficients. Both ASL perfusion and the fraction of pseudodiffusion exhibited a significant correlation with serum creatinine levels (r = 0.51 and r= 0.53, respectively; P < 0.05) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (r = 0.63 and r = 0.54, respectively; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study that shows a significant correlation between renal allograft perfusion, as assessed with ASL perfusion measurements, and the fraction of pseudodiffusion derived from biexponential diffusion-weighted imaging measurements.
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Duhamel G, Prevost V, Girard OM, Callot V, Cozzone PJ. High-resolution mouse kidney perfusion imaging by pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling at 11.75T. Magn Reson Med 2013; 71:1186-96. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Guillaume Duhamel
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS; CRMBM UMR 7339, 13385; Marseille France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS; CRMBM UMR 7339, 13385; Marseille France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS; CRMBM UMR 7339, 13385; Marseille France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS; CRMBM UMR 7339, 13385; Marseille France
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Ichikawa S, Motosugi U, Ichikawa T, Sano K, Morisaka H, Araki T. Intravoxel incoherent motion imaging of the kidney: alterations in diffusion and perfusion in patients with renal dysfunction. Magn Reson Imaging 2013; 31:414-7. [PMID: 23102943 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Zimmer F, Zöllner FG, Hoeger S, Klotz S, Tsagogiorgas C, Krämer BK, Schad LR. Quantitative renal perfusion measurements in a rat model of acute kidney injury at 3T: testing inter- and intramethodical significance of ASL and DCE-MRI. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53849. [PMID: 23308289 PMCID: PMC3538736 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To establish arterial spin labelling (ASL) for quantitative renal perfusion measurements in a rat model at 3 Tesla and to test the diagnostic significance of ASL and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in a model of acute kidney injury (AKI). MATERIAL AND METHODS ASL and DCE-MRI were consecutively employed on six Lewis rats, five of which had a unilateral ischaemic AKI. All measurements in this study were performed on a 3 Tesla MR scanner using a FAIR True-FISP approach and a TWIST sequence for ASL and DCE-MRI, respectively. Perfusion maps were calculated for both methods and the cortical perfusion of healthy and diseased kidneys was inter- and intramethodically compared using a region-of-interest based analysis. RESULTS/SIGNIFICANCE Both methods produce significantly different values for the healthy and the diseased kidneys (P<0.01). The mean difference was 147±47 ml/100 g/min and 141±46 ml/100 g/min for ASL and DCE-MRI, respectively. ASL measurements yielded a mean cortical perfusion of 416±124 ml/100 g/min for the healthy and 316±102 ml/100 g/min for the diseased kidneys. The DCE-MRI values were systematically higher and the mean cortical renal blood flow (RBF) was found to be 542±85 ml/100 g/min (healthy) and 407±119 ml/100 g/min (AKI). CONCLUSION Both methods are equally able to detect abnormal perfusion in diseased (AKI) kidneys. This shows that ASL is a capable alternative to DCE-MRI regarding the detection of abnormal renal blood flow. Regarding absolute perfusion values, nontrivial differences and variations remain when comparing the two methods.
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- Fabian Zimmer
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Zhang Y, Wang J, Yang X, Wang X, Zhang J, Fang J, Jiang X. The serial effect of iodinated contrast media on renal hemodynamics and oxygenation as evaluated by ASL and BOLD MRI. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2012; 7:418-25. [PMID: 22649048 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Contrast-induced nephropathy is a prevalent cause of renal failure, and the mechanisms underlying this injury are not fully understood. We utilized noninvasive functional MRI in order to determine the serial effect of a single administration of iodinated contrast media (CM) on renal hemodynamics and oxygenation. Fifteen rabbits were randomized to receive an intravenous injection of CM (i.e. iopamidol-370; 6 ml kg(-1) body weight) or an equivalent amount of 0.9% saline. Both arterial spin-labeling and blood oxygen level-dependent imaging sequences were performed at 24 h before and at intervals of 1, 24, 48 and 72 h after injection to obtain serial renal blood flow (RBF) and relative spin-spin relaxation rate (R(2)*). Results showed that, in the iopamidol group, the mean cortical RBF decreased at 1 h (p = 0.04 vs baseline), reached its minimum at 24 h (p = 0.01) and gradually returned to baseline by 48 h (p = nonsignificant, NS). The outer medullary RBF decreased to its minimum by 24 h (p = 0.00) and remained less than baseline until 72 h. R(2)* in inner stripes was dramatically increased at 1 h (p = 0.00), remained elevated at 24 h (p = 0.05), but returned to baseline by 48 h (p = NS). R(2)* values within the cortex and outer stripes and inner medulla were slightly increased, but the changes did not reach a statistical significance (p = NS). Saline did not produce positive change in either RBF or R(2)* within different compartments of the kidney. We conclude that iopamidol is associated with a relatively longer-term hypoperfusion in whole kidney and decreased oxygen level in the inner stripes of the outer medulla.
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Yang X, Wang X, Zhang J, Fang J, Jiang X. Hemodynamic effects of furosemide on renal perfusion as evaluated by ASL-MRI. Acad Radiol 2012; 19:1194-200. [PMID: 22958717 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2012.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of furosemide on renal perfusion by using arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven healthy human subjects were enrolled in the study. The measurement of renal blood flow (RBF) was performed by applying an ASL technique with flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery spin preparation and a single-shot fast spin-echo imaging strategy on a 3.0-T magnetic resonance scanner. For all subjects, the ASL magnetic resonance images were obtained before agent injection as a baseline scan. Then 20 mg of furosemide was injected intravenously. Postfurosemide ASL images were acquired following administration to evaluate the renal hemodynamic response. RESULTS Postinjection scans showed that cortical RBF decreased from 366.59 ± 41.19 mL/100 g/min at baseline to 314.33 ± 48.83 mL/100 g/min at 10 minutes after the administration of furosemide (paired t test, P = .04 vs baseline), and medullary RBF decreased from 118.59 ± 24.69 mL/100 g/min at baseline to 97.38 ± 18.40 mL/100 g/min at 10 minutes after the administration of furosemide (paired t test, P = .01 vs baseline). There was a negative correlation between the furosemide-induced diuretic effect and the reduction of RBF (Spearman's r = -0.61). CONCLUSIONS The dominant hemodynamic effect of furosemide on the kidney is associated with a decrease in both cortical and medullary blood perfusion. Furthermore, the quantitative ASL technique may provide an alternative way to noninvasively monitor the change in renal function due to furosemide administration.
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