Complementary use of T_{2}$ -weighted and postcontrast T_{1}$ -and T2^{*}$ -weighted imaging to distinguish sites of reversible and irreversible brain damage in focal ischemic lesions in rat brain
| Autor: | D. Lanens, A. Van der Linden, M. Spanoghe, Roger Dommisse, J. Van Audekerke, A. Oksendal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Biomedical Engineering Biophysics Ischemia Contrast Media Gadolinium Brain damage Brain Ischemia Spin–spin relaxation Central nervous system disease Lesion Nuclear magnetic resonance Heterocyclic Compounds Dysprosium Image Processing Computer-Assisted Organometallic Compounds medicine Animals Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Rats Wistar Stroke Computer. Automation business.industry Brain Cerebral Infarction Pentetic Acid medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Rats Cerebral blood flow Cerebrovascular Circulation medicine.symptom business Perfusion |
| Zdroj: | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| ISSN: | 0730-725X |
| Popis: | The evolution of a photochemically induced cortical infarct was monitored using T-2-, postcontrast (GdDOTA) T-1-, and postcontrast (DyDTPA-BMA) T-2*-weighted NMR imaging techniques. Data acquired with these different NMR imaging types were compared, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The T-2*-weighted NMR images after sprodiamide injection (DyDTPA-BMA) were perfusion-weighted images that allowed the differentiation between several infarct-related areas in terms of different degrees of perfusion deficiency. No quantitative information on cerebral blood flow (CBF) was obtained. A clear distinction was made between areas with a complete lack of CBF located in the core of the lesion and temporary CBF insufficiencies in the rim surrounding this core. Concomitant observations on T-2-weighted and postcontrast T-1-weighted images revealed the same temporary rim characterized by an increased water content, and an intact blood-brain barrier (BBB), as well as by reduced perfusion. This rim appeared within the first hours after infarct induction, reached a maximum 24 h later, and lasted between 3-5 days, when its size gradually decreased until complete disappearance. These observations suggest the existence of an area at risk. Only on postcontrast T-1-weighted images, the core of the lesion remained visible during the whole experimental period (10 days) and reflected in all likelihood the irreversibly damaged ischemic central core. The combined application of different NMR imaging techniques when studying focal cerebral infarctions in the rat brain allowed us to distinguish, in terms of NMR characteristics, zones of reversible from irreversible brain damage and to estimate the severity of the damage. This might offer an appropriate experimental setup for the screening of cerebroprotective compounds. |
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