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De Silvestro A, Krüger B, Steger C, Feldmann M, Payette K, Krüger J, Kottke R, Hagmann C, Bosshart M, Bürki C, Dave H, Tuura R, Latal B, Jakab A, Knirsch W. Intraoperative Cerebral Desaturation during Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery is Associated with Perioperative Brain Changes but not with Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 1 Year of Age. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A. De Silvestro
- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Anesthesiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Anesthesiology, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Congenital Cardiovacular Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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Steger C, Feldmann M, Borns J, Latal B, Held U, Jakab A, Knirsch W, Tuura R. Perioperative Metabolic Changes in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease Determined by MR Spectroscopy—A Prospective Case-Control Study. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- C. Steger
- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of MR Research, Zürich, Switzerland
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Geiger J, Tuura R, Callaghan FM, Burkhardt BUE, Payette K, Jakab A, Kellenberger CJ, Valsangiacomo ER. Feasibility of non-gated dynamic fetal cardiac MRI for identification of fetal cardiovascular anatomy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab090.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Purpose
We sought to retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of identifying the fetal cardiac and thoracic vascular structures with non-gated dynamic balanced steady-state free precession MRI sequences.
Methods
We retrospectively assessed the visibility of cardiovascular anatomy in 66 fetuses without suspicion of congenital heart defect (mean gestational age 27+/- 4, range 21-38 weeks). Non-gated dynamic balanced steady-state free precession (SSFP) sequences were acquired in three planes (axial, coronal and sagittal) of the fetal thorax (slice thickness 4-5mm, FOV 400, FA 60°, matrix 256x256). The images were analysed following a segmental approach in consensus reading by an experienced paediatric cardiologist and radiologist. An imaging score was defined by giving one point to each visualized structure. Basic diagnostic structures included the atria, ventricles, systemic veins, right and left ventricular outflow tracts (RVOT/LVOT), aortic arch, descending aorta (DAO), ductus arteriosus and thymus (12 points); advanced diagnostic features included the atrioventricular (AV) valves, pulmonary arteries and veins, supraaortic arteries and trachea, yielding a maximum score of 21 points. Image quality was rated from 0 (poor) to 2 (good). The influence of gestational age (GA), field strength, placenta position, and maternal panniculus on image quality and imaging score were tested.
Results
34 scans were performed at 1.5 T, 32 at 3 T. Heart position, atria and ventricles could be seen in all 66 fetuses. Basic diagnosis (>12 points) was achieved in 60 (90%) cases, with visualization of the IVC and SVC in 65 (98%) and 63 (95%), RVOT in 62 (94%), LVOT in 61 (92%), aortic arch in 60 (91%), DAO in 64 (97%), ductus arteriosus in 59 (89%) and thymus in 50 (76%) fetuses. The AV valves were recognised in 55 (83%), the pulmonary arteries in 35 (53%), at least one pulmonary vein in 46 (70%), the supraaortic arteries in 42 (64%), and the trachea in 59 (89%) fetuses. The mean imaging score was 16.8 +/- 3.7. Maternal panniculus (r -0.3; p 0.01) and gestational age (r 0.6; p < 0.001) correlated with imaging score. Field strength influenced image quality, with 1.5 T being better than 3T images (p 0.04), but not the total imaging score. Imaging score or quality were independent from placenta position.
Conclusions
Fetal heart MRI with a non-gated SSFP sequence in multiple planes enables recognition of basic cardiovascular anatomy. Advanced diagnostics may be limited by thick maternal panniculus, lower GA and higher field strength.
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- J Geiger
- Children"s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children"s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children"s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children"s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Jakab A, Ruegger C, Bucher HU, Makki M, Huppi PS, Tuura R, Hagmann C. Network based statistics reveals trophic and neuroprotective effect of early high dose erythropoetin on brain connectivity in very preterm infants. Neuroimage Clin 2019; 22:101806. [PMID: 30991614 PMCID: PMC6451173 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Periventricular white matter injury is common in very preterm infants and it is associated with long term neurodevelopmental impairments. While evidence supports the protective effects of erythropoetin (EPO) in preventing injury, we currently lack the complete understanding of how EPO affects the emergence and maturation of anatomical brain connectivity and function. In this case-control study, connectomic analysis based on diffusion MRI tractography was applied to evaluate the effect of early high-dose EPO in preterm infants. A whole brain, network-level analysis revealed a sub-network of anatomical brain connections in which connectivity strengths were significantly stronger in the EPO group. This distributed network comprised connections predominantly in the frontal and temporal lobe bilaterally, and the effect of EPO was focused on peripheral and feeder connections of the core structural connectivity network. EPO resulted in a globally increased clustering coefficient, higher global and average local efficiency, while higher strength and increased clustering was found for regions in the frontal lobe and cingulate gyrus. The connectivity network most affected by the EPO treatment showed a steeper increase graph theoretical measures with age compared to the placebo group. Our results demonstrate a weak but widespread effect of EPO on the structural connectivity network and a possible trophic effect of EPO reflected by increasing network segregation, predominantly in local connections. Erythropoietin (EPO) is a potential neuroprotective agent in very preterm infants. EPO leads to increased structural brain connectivity in fronto-temporal regions. Clustering coefficient, local and global efficiency increases after EPO treatment.
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- A Jakab
- Center for MR Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for MR Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Development and Growth, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for MR Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Meuwly E, Feldmann M, von Rhein M, Dave H, Tuura R, Latal B, Jakab A, Knirsch W. Regional Brain Volumes Predict One-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Children with Severe Congenital Heart Disease. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1628354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- E. Meuwly
- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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Jakab A, Meuwli E, von Rhein M, Tuura R, Scheer I, Latal B, Knirsch W. Longitudinal MRI Portrays Impaired Cerebral Growth and Its Association to Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1628123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- A. Jakab
- Center for MR-Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center for MR-Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Reich B, Mayer K, Scheer I, Tuura R, Beck I, Wetterling K, Hahn A, Latal B, Schranz D, Knirsch W. Influence of Elevated Central Venous Pressure on Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcome in Children before Fontan Procedure at 2 Years of Age. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- B. Reich
- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH Standort Gießen, Kinderkardiologie, Gießen, Germany
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderkardiologie, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Zentrum für MRT-Forschung, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Zentrum für MRT-Forschung, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Entwicklungspädiatrie, Zürich, Switzerland
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- SPZ Frankfurt-Mitte, Entwicklungspädiatrie, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH Standort Gießen, Kinderneurologie, Gießen, Germany
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Entwicklungspädiatrie, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH Standort Gießen, Kinderkardiologie, Gießen, Germany
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- Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderkardiologie, Zürich, Switzerland
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Wu B, Warnock G, Zaiss M, Lin C, Chen M, Zhou Z, Mu L, Nanz D, Tuura R, Delso G. An overview of CEST MRI for non-MR physicists. EJNMMI Phys 2016; 3:19. [PMID: 27562024 PMCID: PMC4999387 DOI: 10.1186/s40658-016-0155-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The search for novel image contrasts has been a major driving force in the magnetic resonance (MR) research community, in order to gain further information on the body’s physiological and pathological conditions. Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) is a novel MR technique that enables imaging certain compounds at concentrations that are too low to impact the contrast of standard MR imaging and too low to directly be detected in MRS at typical water imaging resolution. For this to be possible, the target compound must be capable of exchanging protons with the surrounding water molecules. This property can be exploited to cause a continuous buildup of magnetic saturation of water, leading to greatly enhanced sensitivity. The goal of the present review is to introduce the basic principles of CEST imaging to the general molecular imaging community. Special focus has been given to the comparison of state-of-the-art CEST methods reported in the literature with their positron emission tomography (PET) counterparts.
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- B Wu
- GE Healthcare, Waukesha (WI), USA
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- PMOD Technologies Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- GE Healthcare, Waukesha (WI), USA
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- Peking Hospital, Beijing, China
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- GE Healthcare, Waukesha (WI), USA
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- University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- GE Healthcare, Waukesha (WI), USA.
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Reich B, Knirsch W, Mayer K, Tuura R, Scheer I, Beck I, Bauer J, Wetterling K, Hahn A, Hofmann K, Latal B. Cerebral MR Morphometry and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Children before Fontan Procedure at 2 Years of Age: White Matter Volume Is Smaller after Norwood Procedure. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571859] [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: 10/22/2022]
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