MRI for the evaluation of regional myocardial perfusion in an experimental animal model. 1997

M Lombardi, and R A Jones, and J Westby, and J Kvaerness, and G Torheim, and C Michelassi, and A L'Abbate, and P A Rinck
MR Center, Medical Section, University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. lomass@po.ifc.pi.cnr.it

Myocardial perfusion was assessed in nine pigs using ultrafast gradient-echo MRI (.5 T, 15-mT/m gradients) at different levels of myocardial blood flow (range, .005-1.84 ml/min/g), generated either by adenosine infusion or by a mechanical occluder, and measured independently using radiolabeled microspheres. Sixty-four consecutive, ECG-triggered, diastolic, short axis images of the left ventricle were obtained during intravenous bolus injections (n = 30) of .05 mmol/kg of gadopentetate dimeglumine. Relative changes in peak intensity, time to peak intensity, washin slope, correlation coefficient, and cross-correlation coefficient were computed from the time-intensity curves obtained from four regions of interest, namely septal, anterior, lateral, and inferior walls. The values from the inferior wall acted as reference for evaluating relative changes in the other three regions. The cross-correlation coefficient (P < .001, rho = .60) and the peak intensity (P < .001, r = .72) showed the best correlation with myocardial blood flow. The washin slope showed a weak positive trend (P < .05), but the low value of r (r = .28) indicated that the use of this parameter to predict flow was invalid; the correlation coefficient and time to peak intensity were not correlated (P = ns). In conclusion, this study shows that it is possible to evaluate relative myocardial perfusion after the first pass of a an intravenously injected bolus of gadopentetate dimeglumine, using dynamic MRI on a conventional medium field MRI system. The cross-correlation coefficient and the peak intensity resulted in more efficient parameters to evaluate relative inhomogeneity of regional myocardial perfusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D003326 Coronary Circulation The circulation of blood through the CORONARY VESSELS of the HEART. Circulation, Coronary
D003627 Data Interpretation, Statistical Application of statistical procedures to analyze specific observed or assumed facts from a particular study. Data Analysis, Statistical,Data Interpretations, Statistical,Interpretation, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analysis,Statistical Data Interpretation,Analyses, Statistical Data,Analysis, Statistical Data,Data Analyses, Statistical,Interpretations, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analyses,Statistical Data Interpretations
D000241 Adenosine A nucleoside that is composed of ADENINE and D-RIBOSE. Adenosine or adenosine derivatives play many important biological roles in addition to being components of DNA and RNA. Adenosine itself is a neurotransmitter. Adenocard,Adenoscan
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D019786 Gadolinium DTPA A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see PENTETIC ACID), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706) Gadopentetate Dimeglumine,Gd-DTPA,Gadolinium DTPA Dimeglumine,Gadolinium DTPA Dimeglumine Salt,Gadolinium DTPA Disodium Salt,Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid,Gadopentetic Acid,Magnevist,Magnevist Enteral,Magnograf,Magnograf Enteral,DTPA, Gadolinium,Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid, Gadolinium,Dimeglumine, Gadolinium DTPA,Dimeglumine, Gadopentetate,Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta acetic Acid,Gd DTPA

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