MRI OF REGIONAL CEREBRAL BLOOD-FLOW IN STROKE - FAST T2-ASTERISK-WEIGHTED MRI AFTER BOLUS INJECTION OF GADOLINIUM-DTPA

被引:7
作者
BOCK, JC
SANDER, B
HIERHOLZER, J
CORDES, M
HAUSTEIN, J
SCHORNER, W
FELIX, R
机构
[1] FREE UNIV BERLIN,KLINIKUM RUDOLF VIRCHOW,INST DIAGNOST FORSCH,W-1000 BERLIN 33,GERMANY
[2] SCHERING AG,KLIN KONTRASTMITTELFORSCH,BERLIN,GERMANY
来源
FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIETE DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER NEUEN BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN | 1992年 / 156卷 / 04期
关键词
BRAIN; INFARCTION; MR STUDIES; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; RAPID IMAGING; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;
D O I
10.1055/s-2008-1032905
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
The aim was to validate the MRI-assessment of regional cerebral blood flow. Measurements were performed on a 1.5 T imaging system using a fast T2*-Weighted gradient-echo sequence. After intravenous injection of gadolinium-DTPA 30 images were acquired in the same slice position during 84 seconds. In 12 volunteers we observed a symmetrical cortical decrease of signal intensity during the passage of the contrast medium. In 9/23 patients with impairment of cerebral blood flow a circumscribed area of reduced signal intensity decrease (hypoperfusion) was found. In 4/23 patients the decrease of signal intensity was more pronounced than in normals (hyperfusion). In 9/23 patients signal intensity changes were normal. HMPAO-SPECT confirmed successful MRI-assessment of cerebral blood flow in 22/23 patients.
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页码:382 / 387
页数:6
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