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Schön S, Cabello J, Liesche-Starnecker F, Molina-Romero M, Eichinger P, Metz M, Karimov I, Preibisch C, Keupp J, Hock A, Meyer B, Weber W, Zimmer C, Pyka T, Yakushev I, Gempt J, Wiestler B. Imaging glioma biology: spatial comparison of amino acid PET, amide proton transfer, and perfusion-weighted MRI in newly diagnosed gliomas. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2020; 47:1468-1475. [PMID: 31953672 PMCID: PMC7188730 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-019-04677-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Imaging glioma biology holds great promise to unravel the complex nature of these tumors. Besides well-established imaging techniques such O-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (FET)-PET and dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion imaging, amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) imaging has emerged as a promising novel MR technique. In this study, we aimed to better understand the relation between these imaging biomarkers and how well they capture cellularity and vascularity in newly diagnosed gliomas. METHODS Preoperative MRI and FET-PET data of 46 patients (31 glioblastoma and 15 lower-grade glioma) were segmented into contrast-enhancing and FLAIR-hyperintense areas. Using established cutoffs, we calculated hot-spot volumes (HSV) and their spatial overlap. We further investigated APTw and CBV values in FET-HSV. In a subset of 10 glioblastoma patients, we compared cellularity and vascularization in 34 stereotactically targeted biopsies with imaging. RESULTS In glioblastomas, the largest HSV was found for APTw, followed by PET and CBV (p < 0.05). In lower-grade gliomas, APTw-HSV was clearly lower than in glioblastomas. The spatial overlap of HSV was highest between APTw and FET in both tumor entities and regions. APTw correlated significantly with cellularity, similar to FET, while the association with vascularity was more pronounced in CBV and FET. CONCLUSIONS We found a relevant spatial overlap in glioblastomas between hotspots of APTw and FET both in contrast-enhancing and FLAIR-hyperintense tumor. As suggested by earlier studies, APTw was lower in lower-grade gliomas compared with glioblastomas. APTw meaningfully contributes to biological imaging of gliomas.
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- S Schön
- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Image-based Biomedical Modeling, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Philips Research, Hamburg, Germany
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- Philips Health Systems, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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Richter V, Helle M, van Osch MJP, Lindner T, Gersing AS, Tsantilas P, Eckstein HH, Preibisch C, Zimmer C. MR Imaging of Individual Perfusion Reorganization Using Superselective Pseudocontinuous Arterial Spin-Labeling in Patients with Complex Extracranial Steno-Occlusive Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:703-711. [PMID: 28183839 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Patients with multiple stenoses or occlusions of the extracranial arteries require an individualized diagnostic approach. We evaluated the feasibility and clinical utility of a novel MR imaging technique for regional perfusion imaging in this patient group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling with a circular labeling spot enabling selective vessel labeling was added to routine imaging in a prospective pilot study in 50 patients (10 women, 70.05 ± 10.55 years of age) with extracranial steno-occlusive disease. Thirty-three had infarct lesions. DSC-MR imaging was performed in 16/50 (32%), and cerebral DSA, in 12/50 patients (24%). Vascular anatomy and the distribution of vessel stenoses and occlusions were defined on sonography and TOF-MRA. Stenoses were classified according to the NASCET criteria. Infarct lesions and perfusion deficits were defined on FLAIR and DSC-MR imaging, respectively. Individual perfusion patterns were defined on the superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling maps and were correlated with vascular anatomy and infarct lesion localization. RESULTS The superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling imaging sequence could be readily applied by trained technicians, and the additional scan time of 12.7 minutes was well-tolerated by patients. The detected vessel occlusions/stenoses and perfusion patterns corresponded between cerebral DSA and superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling maps in all cases. Perfusion deficits on DSC-CBF maps significantly correlated with those on superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling maps (Pearson r = 0.9593, P < .01). Individual collateral recruitment patterns were not predictable from the vascular anatomy in 71% of our patients. CONCLUSIONS Superselective pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling is a robust technique for regional brain perfusion imaging, suitable for the noninvasive diagnostics of individual perfusion patterns in patients with complex cerebrovascular disease.
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- V Richter
- From the Department of Radiology (V.R.), Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology (M.H., T.L.), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Philips GmbH Innovative Technologies (M.H.), Research Laboratories, Hamburg, Germany
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- The C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI (M.J.P.v.O.), Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology (M.H., T.L.), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.S.G., C.P., C.Z.)
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (P.T., H.-H.E.), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (P.T., H.-H.E.), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.S.G., C.P., C.Z.)
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- Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.S.G., C.P., C.Z.)
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Schweizer-Arau A, Limmer A, Preibisch C, Popovici R, Beissner F, Meissner K. Effekte von SART bei Patientinnen mit schmerzhafter Endometriose: Ergebnisse eines Langzeit-Follow-ups 2 Jahre nach Beeindigung einer randomisierten kontrollierten Studie. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Riederer I, Karampinos DC, Settles M, Preibisch C, Bauer JS, Kleine JF, Mühlau M, Zimmer C. Double inversion recovery sequence of the cervical spinal cord in multiple sclerosis and related inflammatory diseases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 36:219-25. [PMID: 25169924 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE MR imaging plays an important role in diagnosing MS and other related inflammatory diseases; however, imaging of the spinal cord is still challenging. We hypothesized that a 3D double inversion recovery sequence for cervical spinal cord imaging would be more sensitive in detecting inflammatory lesions than a conventional 2D T2-weighted TSE sequence at 3T. MATERIALS AND METHODS On a 3T MR imaging scanner, we examined 30 patients with suspected or established MS (MS, n = 16; clinically isolated syndrome, n = 12; isolated myelitis, n = 2) and 10 healthy controls. Newly developed 3D double inversion recovery and conventional 2D axial and sagittal T2-weighted TSE images of the cervical spinal cord were acquired. Two blinded neuroradiologists independently assessed the scans in pseudorandomized order for lesion numbers and rated lesion visibility and overall image quality on 5-point scales. A subsequent consensus reading delivered definite lesion counts. Standardized contrast-to-noise ratios were calculated in representative lesions of each patient. RESULTS Overall, 28% more lesions could be detected with 3D double inversion recovery than with conventional T2WI (119 versus 93, P < .002). On average, the standardized contrast-to-noise ratio was significantly higher (P < .001) in double inversion recovery than in T2WI. Lesion visibility was rated significantly higher (P < .001) in double inversion recovery compared with T2WI despite lower image quality. CONCLUSIONS The novel 3D double inversion recovery sequence allowed better detection of lesions in MS and related inflammatory diseases of the cervical spinal cord, compared with conventional 2D T2WI.
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- I Riederer
- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (I.R., C.P., J.S.B., J.F.K., C.Z.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (D.C.K., M.S.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (I.R., C.P., J.S.B., J.F.K., C.Z.) Neuroimaging Center at the Technische Universität München (C.P., M.M.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (I.R., C.P., J.S.B., J.F.K., C.Z.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (I.R., C.P., J.S.B., J.F.K., C.Z.)
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- Neuroimaging Center at the Technische Universität München (C.P., M.M.) Department of Neurology (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (I.R., C.P., J.S.B., J.F.K., C.Z.)
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Friedrich B, Wostrack M, Ringel F, Ryang YM, Förschler A, Waldt S, Zimmer C, Nittka M, Preibisch C. Novel Metal Artifact Reduction Techniques with Use of Slice-Encoding Metal Artifact Correction and View-Angle Tilting MR Imaging for Improved Visualization of Brain Tissue near Intracranial Aneurysm Clips. Clin Neuroradiol 2014; 26:31-7. [PMID: 25081235 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-014-0324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The MR image quality after intracranial aneurysm clipping is often impaired because of artifacts induced by metal implants. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the benefit of a new WARP sequence with slice-encoding metal artifact correction (SEMAC) and view-angle tilting (VAT) MR imaging as novel artifact reduction techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS A new WARP TSE (a work-in-progress software package provided by Siemens Healthcare) sequence was implemented for cranial applications based on a turbo spin echo (TSE) sequence. T1- and T2-weighted images with standard and WARP TSE sequences were acquired from 6 patients with 11 clipping sites, and the images were compared based on artifact size and general image quality. RESULTS T2- and T1-weighted WARP TSE sequences resulted in a highly significant reduction of metal artifacts compared with standard sequences (T2w- WARP TSE: 89.8 ± 1.4 %; T1w- WARP TSE: 84.9 ± 2.9 %; p < 0.001) without a substantial loss of image quality. CONCLUSION The use of a new WARP TSE sequence after aneurysm clipping is highly beneficial for increasing the diagnostic MR image quality due to a striking reduction of metal artifacts.
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- B Friedrich
- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. .,Department of diagnostic and interventional Radiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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SUMMARY Background gradients induced by magnetic susceptibility variations near air-filled cavities in the brain cause signal-intensity loss in gradient-echo images and shorten T2* considerably. With a correction method in which the exponential decay is restored with section-profile-dependent correction factors, parts of the signal intensity can be recovered. While uncorrected T2* values drop by 20% at a gradient strength of 75 μT/m, with correction and exponential excitation pulses, this boundary is pushed to 220 μT/m.
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- N M Hirsch
- Departments of Neuroradiology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Toth V, Förschler A, Zimmer C, Preibisch C. pcASL – eine neue Methode zur individuellen Charakterisierung der intrazerebralen Blutversorgung. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1337322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this work a method for considerably improving the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in T(1) maps based on the variable flip angle approach is proposed, employing spoiled fast low angle shot (FLASH) echo-planar imaging (EPI) hybrid sequences with two echoes per excitation. In phantom measurements it could be verified that the SNR improvement in the underlying images translated into an SNR increase in the T(1) maps exceeding theoretical predictions. Even a hybrid sequence with an 18% shorter measurement time than a standard FLASH readout with identical spatial coverage and resolution yielded an SNR gain of 23% in the resulting T(1) maps. Hybrid sequences with either identical measurement time (9:05 min) or bandwidth (9:30 min) yielded gains of 60% and 67%, respectively. These results could be confirmed by measurements on four healthy volunteers. The image quality of T(1) maps based on hybrid sequences was excellent and the SNR improvement was clearly visible. The measured SNR gains in T(1) maps were between 20% (shortest sequence, white matter) and 66% (sequence with identical bandwidth, gray matter). The resulting T(1) values were comparable, with a slight tendency toward higher values in the hybrid sequences. In summary, without prolonging experiment durations the method proposed yields SNR gains that are commonly achieved by acquiring two averages.
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- C Preibisch
- Brain Imaging Center, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Preibisch C, Deichmann R. Influence of RF spoiling on the stability and accuracy of T1 mapping based on spoiled FLASH with varying flip angles. Magn Reson Med 2009; 61:125-35. [PMID: 19097220 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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There is increasing interest in quantitative T(1) mapping techniques for a variety of applications. Several methods for T(1) quantification have been described. The acquisition of two spoiled gradient-echo data sets with different flip angles allows for the calculation of T(1) maps with a high spatial resolution and a relatively short experimental duration. However, the method requires complete spoiling of transverse magnetization. To achieve this goal, RF spoiling has to be applied. In this work it is investigated whether common RF spoiling techniques are sufficiently effective to allow for accurate T(1) quantification. It is shown that for most phase increments the apparent T(1) can deviate considerably from the true value. Correct results may be achieved with phase increments of 118.2 degrees or 121.8 degrees. However, for these values the method suffers from instabilities. In contrast, stable results are obtained with a phase increment of 50 degrees. An algorithm is presented that allows for the calculation of corrected T(1) maps from the apparent values. The method is tested both in phantom experiments and in vivo by acquiring whole-brain T(1) maps of the human brain.
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- C Preibisch
- Brain Imaging Center, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Porto L, Preibisch C, Hattingen E, Bartels M, Lehrnbecher T, Dewitz R, Zanella F, Good C, Lanfermann H, DuMesnil R, Kieslich M. Voxel-based morphometry and diffusion-tensor MR imaging of the brain in long-term survivors of childhood leukemia. Eur Radiol 2008; 18:2691-700. [PMID: 18491104 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-1038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2008] [Revised: 03/06/2008] [Accepted: 04/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aims of this study were to detect morphological changes in neuroanatomical components in adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) can be used to detect subtle structural changes in brain morphology and via analysis of fractional anisotropy (FA), diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) can non-invasively probe white matter (WM) integrity. We used VBM and DTI to examine 20 long-term survivors of ALL and 21 healthy matched controls. Ten ALL survivors received chemotherapy and irradiation; ten survivors received chemotherapy alone during childhood. Imaging was performed on a 3.0-T MRI. For VBM, group comparisons of segmented T1-weighted grey matter (GM) and WM images from controls and ALL survivors were performed separately for patients who received chemotherapy alone and who received chemotherapy and irradiation. For DTI, FA in WM was compared for the same groups. Survivors of childhood ALL who underwent cranial irradiation during childhood had smaller WM volumes and reduced GM concentration within the caudate nucleus and thalamus. The FA in WM was reduced in adult survivors of ALL but the effect was more severe after combined treatment with irradiation and chemotherapy. Our results indicate that DTI and VBM can reveal persistent long-term WM and caudate changes in children after ALL treatment, even without T2 changes in conventional imaging.
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- L Porto
- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Oertel BG, Preibisch C, Wallenhorst T, Hummel T, Geisslinger G, Lanfermann H, Lötsch J. Differential Opioid Action on Sensory and Affective Cerebral Pain Processing. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2007; 83:577-88. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Haag A, Preibisch C, Sure U, Knake S, Heinze S, Krakow K, Rosenow F, Hamer HM. Right hemispheric language dominance in a right-handed male with a right frontal tumor shown by functional transcranial Doppler sonography. Epilepsy Behav 2006; 8:336-40. [PMID: 16356780 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2005] [Revised: 10/28/2005] [Accepted: 10/29/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND A 38-year-old, right-handed man with late-onset right frontal epilepsy due to a ganglioglioma and atypical right hemispheric language dominance is described. METHODS Language dominance was investigated with functional transcranial Doppler sonography (fTCD), and language localization with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). RESULTS During a word generation task, fTCD showed atypical right hemispheric language dominance, which was confirmed by fMRI using a semantic word comparison and a word stem completion task. This information helped to guide the resective procedure, which left the patient seizure-free and did not induce new deficits. CONCLUSION Functional TCD appears to be a useful and reliable screening tool for determining hemispheric language dominance, even in patients with atypical language representation. Functional MRI may be used to confirm fTCD results and further localize eloquent cortex.
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- A Haag
- Department of Neurology, Interdisciplinary Epilepsy Center, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
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Lanfermann H, Pilatus U, Preibisch C, Hattingen E. Einsatz von 3Tesla-Geräten in der neuroradiologischen Forschung. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-940337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Giraud AL, Kell C, Thierfelder C, Sterzer P, Russ MO, Preibisch C, Kleinschmidt A. Contributions of sensory input, auditory search and verbal comprehension to cortical activity during speech processing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 14:247-55. [PMID: 14754865 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhg124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We studied eight normal subjects in an fMRI experiment where they listened to natural speech sentences and to matched simple or complex speech envelope noises. Neither of the noises (simple or complex) were understood initially, but after the corresponding natural speech sentences had been heard, comprehension was close to perfect for the complex but still absent for the simple speech envelope noises. This setting thus involved identical stimuli that were understood or not and permitted to identify (i) a neural substrate of speech comprehension unconfounded by stimulus acoustic properties (common to natural speech and complex noises), (ii) putative correlates of auditory search for phonetic cues in noisy stimuli (common to simple and complex noises once the matching natural speech had been heard) and (iii) the cortical regions where speech comprehension and auditory search interact. We found correlates of speech comprehension in bilateral medial (BA21) and inferior (BA38 and BA38/21) temporal regions, whereas acoustic feature processing occurred in more dorsal temporal regions. The left posterior superior temporal cortex (Wernicke's area) responded to the acoustic complexity of the stimuli but was additionally sensitive to auditory search and speech comprehension. Attention was associated with recruitment of the dorsal part of Broca's area (BA44) and interaction of auditory attention and comprehension occurred in bilateral insulae, the anterior cingulate and the right medial frontal cortex. In combination, these results delineate a neuroanatomical framework for the functional components at work during natural speech processing, i.e. when comprehension results from concurrent acoustic processing and effortful auditory search.
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- A L Giraud
- Department of Physiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Neumann K, Euler HA, von Gudenberg AW, Giraud AL, Preibisch C. Hirnphysiologische Korrelate des Stotterns und Therapie-Effekte im fMRT. Laryngorhinootologie 2004. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-823570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Electroencephalography-correlated functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG/fMRI) can be used to identify blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signal changes associated with both physiological and pathological EEG events. Here, we implemented continuous and simultaneous EEG/fMRI to identify BOLD signal changes related to spontaneous power fluctuations in the alpha rhythm (8-12 Hz), the dominant EEG pattern during relaxed wakefulness. Thirty-two channels of EEG were recorded in 10 subjects during eyes-closed rest inside a 1.5-T magnet resonance (MR) scanner using an MR-compatible EEG recording system. Functional scanning by echoplanar imaging covered almost the entire cerebrum every 4 s. Off-line MRI artifact subtraction software was applied to obtain continuous EEG data during fMRI acquisition. The average alpha power over 1-s epochs was derived at several electrode positions using a Fast Fourier Transform. The power time course was then convolved with a canonical hemodynamic response function, down-sampled, and used for statistical parametric mapping of associated signal changes in the image time series. At all electrode positions studied, a strong negative correlation of parietal and frontal cortical activity with alpha power was found. Conversely, only sparse and nonsystematic positive correlation was detected. The relevance of these findings is discussed in view of the current theories on the generation and significance of the alpha rhythm and the related functional neuroimaging findings.
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- H Laufs
- Department of Neurology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Knaus C, Hofmann E, Mueller J, Teissl C, Preibisch C. Functional magnetic resonance tomography of the auditory cortex during noninvasive stimulation of the cochlear nerve. Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2002; 57:224-8. [PMID: 11892154 DOI: 10.1159/000059137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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- C Knaus
- Universitäts-Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik
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A three-dimensional sodium imaging technique with a minimum echo time of 0.9 ms is described in a 2.0 Tesla whole-body system. The relaxation behaviour in vivo of sodium was analysed: a fast T(2)(*) relaxation component between 1.2 and 1.6 ms and a slow T(2)(*) relaxation component between 7.1 ms and 8.4 ms were quantified in brain tissue of three volunteers. Three-dimensional sodium images of the human brain were acquired in 8.5 min with a resolution of 4.7 x 4.7 x 10 mm (0.2 cc voxel size) and a signal-to-noise ratio of 20 in brain tissue and 30 in cerebrospinal fluid.
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- S Köhler
- Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik V, Physikalisches Institut, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
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In this study the performance of FLASH imaging with selective inversion preparation for functional perfusion studies was investigated. In addition to the absolute quantification of perfusion by measurement of the longitudinal relaxation times with global (T(1glob)) and selective (T(1sel)) inversion, the measurement of absolute (BASE) and relative (FAIR) perfusion increases by subtraction of appropriately weighted images was also considered. The subject averages of absolute perfusion obtained by the quantitative method were 70.7 +/- 4.0 ml/100g/min in gray matter, 10.2 +/- 3.4 ml/100g/min in white matter, and 89.0 +/- 3.1 ml/100g/min in visual cortex. These values, as well as the average increase of perfusion due to visual stimulation (44.4 +/- 3.7 ml/100g/min), agree well with respective data reported by PET and other MRI studies. However, for individual subjects the standard deviations over single ROIs inside the visual cortex lay around 100% which prevented the detection of significant activation. BASE and FAIR, on the other hand, were able to detect significant activation in single subjects. The measured average perfusion increases were 51.7 +/- 6.6 ml/100g/min and 56.5 +/- 13.8%, respectively. Magn Reson Med 46:172-182, 2001.
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- C Preibisch
- Klinikum der Universität Frankfurt, ZRAD - Institut für Neuroradiologie, Frankfurt, Germany
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Preibisch C, Berg D, Hofmann E, Solymosi L, Naumann M. Cerebral activation patterns in patients with writer's cramp: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. J Neurol 2001; 248:10-7. [PMID: 11266013 DOI: 10.1007/s004150170263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Functional MRI (fMRI), visualizing changes in cerebral blood oxygenation, has to date not been performed either in patients with writer's cramp or in healthy subjects during writing. We compared the cerebral and cerebellar activation pattern of 12 patients with writer's cramp during writing with a group of 10 healthy subjects performing the same tasks over 30-s periods of rest or writing. Sixty echo planar imaging multislice datasets were analysed using SPM96 software. Data were analysed for each subject individually and groupwise for patients vs. controls. Healthy subjects showed a significant activation of the ipsilateral dentate nucleus, contralateral cerebellar hemisphere, contralateral primary sensorimotor cortex, and contralateral precentral gyrus during writing. Patients with writer's cramp showed significantly greater activation of the ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere than controls. Also the activation in the primary sensorimotor cortex extended further caudally and anteriorly towards the premotor association area. Activation was observed in the thalamus during writing only among the patients. Our results indicate an increased basal ganglia output via the thalamus to the motor and premotor cortical areas in dystonia patients and support the notion of disinhibition of the motor cortex leading to cocontractions and dystonic postures.
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- C Preibisch
- Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany
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OBJECTIVE To compare the cerebral activation pattern during writing of patients with writing tremor with healthy controls using functional MRI METHODS: Three patients with writing tremor and 10 healthy controls were examined using a 1.5 Tesla scanner. All subjects performed a paradigm of alternating 30 second periods of rest or writing. For functional imaging 60 EPI multislice data sets were acquired. All images were analyzed using SPM96 software. Data were analyzed for the group of patients with writing tremor and compared with those of the control group. RESULTS Both patients with writing tremor and controls showed a significant activation of the contralateral primary sensorimotor cortex, SMA, and area 44. By contrast, motor cortex activation in writing tremor also included the contralateral premotor area (area 6) and ipsilateral prefrontal area (inferior frontal gyrus; areas 10, 44, and 47). Only patients with writing tremor showed a bilateral activation of the parietal lobule (area 40) with a more pronounced activation on the contralateral side. Furthermore, there was a bilateral activation of the cerebellum with a more pronounced area of activation on the ipsilateral side. CONCLUSIONS Brain areas activated in writing tremor included activation patterns otherwise typical for both essential tremor and writer's cramp. Therefore a distinct category for writing tremor integrating hallmarks of essential tremor and writer's cramp is proposed.
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- D Berg
- Department of Neurology, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians- Universität Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, D - 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Hofmann E, Preibisch C, Knaus C, Müller J, Kremser C, Teissl C. Noninvasive direct stimulation of the cochlear nerve for functional MR imaging of the auditory cortex. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1999; 20:1970-2. [PMID: 10588127 PMCID: PMC7657774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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We herein present our preliminary experience with functional MR imaging of the direct electrical stimulation of the cochlear nerve using an MR imaging-compatible electrode placed in the external auditory meatus of five patients with binaural sensorineural hearing loss. The stimulator was placed outside the imager's bore, and the electrode produced virtually no susceptibility artifacts. In three of five patients, it was possible to activate the superior temporal gyrus during functional MR imaging. No side effects were observed.
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- E Hofmann
- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Würzburg, Germany
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In this study the influence of a large variety of imaging parameters on the signal increase (DeltaS) and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments was determined using FLASH imaging at 2 T. During visual stimulation of the brain we detected significant variations of DeltaS as a function of the echo time (30 ms: 3.5 +/- 0.4%, 60 ms: 6.8 +/- 0.7%), slice thickness (2.5 mm: 6.8 +/- 0.7%, 10.0 mm: 3.3 +/- 0.3%), and pixel size (4.69 mm: 3.1 +/- 0.3%, 1.88 mm: 5.9 +/- 0.5%). Significant changes of DeltaS with flip angle occurred for TE = 20 ms (15 degrees : 2.1 +/- 0.2%, 60 degrees : 3.2 +/- 0.5%). At TE = 30 ms there still was a slight increase (15 degrees : 3.0 +/- 0.4%, 60 degrees : 3.8 +/- 0.5%), while at TE = 50 ms no changes of DeltaS could be detected with flip angle. Furthermore, DeltaS decreased with the use of first-order flow and motion compensation (off: 5.8 +/- 0.6%, on: 4.5 +/- 0.5%). The purpose of this study was to identify the optimal imaging parameters for blood oxygenation level dependent contrast using FLASH imaging at 2 T. Relying on a time normalized contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR(n)) we found the following parameters to be optimal: TE approximately 40-50 ms, a rather low spatial resolution (slice thickness approximately 5.0-7.5 mm, pixel size approximately 2.3-4.6 mm, matrix size 64 x 48), and flip angles lower than 30 degrees. Flow compensation should not be applied, and a rather low bandwidth of approximately 2.5 kHz is favorable, as it yields a superior signal-to-noise ratio.
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- C Preibisch
- Experimentelle Physik V, Universität Würzburg, Germany
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