Contrast-enhanced US of microcirculation of superficially implanted tumors in rats

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作者
Chomas, JE
Pollard, RE
Sadlowski, AR
Griffey, SM
Wisner, ER
Ferrara, KW
机构
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Biomed Engn, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Comparat Pathol Grad Grp, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[3] Univ Calif Davis, Anim Resource Serv, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[4] Univ Calif Davis, Sch Vet Med, Dept Surg & Radiol Sci, Davis, CA 95616 USA
关键词
angiogenesis; breast neoplasms. US; ultrasound; (US); contrast media;
D O I
10.1148/radiol.2292020536
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
PURPOSE: To determine the ability of contrast material-enhanced ultrasonography (US) to assess replenishment time in a rat kidney and adenocarcinoma tumor model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mammary adenocarcinoma cells were implanted into the subcutaneous tissues of the flank of 11 rats. Resultant tumors were imaged serially with contrast-enhanced US and compared with images of the rat kidney, a highly perfuse normal organ. The US acquisition and processing methods yield images of perfused tumor regions and the times required to achieve 80% replenishment. Findings at contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and light microscopy of hematoxylin-eosin-stained tumor tissue were compared. Paired Student t test was performed to compare the accuracy of US with that of histologic examination and CT in the detection of viable tumor regions. RESULTS: Replenishment of the kidney cortex microvasculature requires 1-5 seconds compared with a replenishment time of 6-14 seconds in tumors. Over the time course of tumor growth, the mean perfusion time becomes progressively longer, and a wider range of perfusion times is detected. Comparison of findings at US, CT, and histologic examination suggested that all three methods yield correlated estimates of the percentage of viable perfused tumor cells. Results of the t test suggested that the viable tumor percentages observed at US are not significantly different from those observed at CT and histologic examination (US vs CT, P = .92; US vs histologic examination, P = .94). CONCLUSION: Repeated measurements of microvascular flow rate can be accomplished in a rat animal model with a minimally invasive technique. (C) RSNA, 2003.
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页码:439 / 446
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