Article
Evaluation of cerebral perfusion parameters measured by perfusion CT in chronic cerebral ischemia: comparison with xenon CT.
Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography (impact factor:
1.22).
26(2):272-8.
pp.272-8
Source: PubMed
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ABSTRACT: Numerous parameters are involved in dynamic perfusion CT (PCT). We assessed the influence of the temporal sampling rate and the volume of contrast material. Sixty patients with ischemic hemispheric stroke lasting > or = 12 hours underwent PCT. Groups of 15 patients each received 30, 40, 50, or 60 mL of contrast agent. Regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV), regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), mean transit time (MTT), and time-to-peak (TTP) maps were calculated for temporal sampling intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 seconds. Results were statistically compared. Signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs), duration of arterial entrance to venous exit, and radiation dose were also assessed. Increasing temporal sampling intervals lead to significant overestimation of rCBV, rCBF, and TTP and significant underestimation of MTT compared with values for an interval of 1 second. Maximal allowable intervals to avoid these effects were 2, 3, 3, and 4 seconds for 30, 40, 50, and 60-mL boluses, respectively. Venous exit of contrast material occurred in 97.5% of patients after 36, 42, 42, and 48 seconds, respectively, for the four volumes. SNRs did not differ with volume. The effective radiation dose varied between 0.852 and 1.867 mSv, depending on the protocol. The cine mode with two 40-mL boluses and the toggling-table technique with one 60-mL bolus had the lowest doses. Temporal sampling intervals greater than 1 second can be used without altering the quantitative accuracy of PCT. Increased sampling intervals reduce the radiation dose and may allow for increased spatial coverage.American Journal of Neuroradiology 06/2004; 25(5):720-9. · 2.93 Impact Factor -
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Article: A comparative study of perfusion CT and 99m Tc-HMPAO SPECT measurement to assess cerebrovascular reserve capacity in patients with internal carotid artery occlusion.
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ABSTRACT: Patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion can demonstrate impaired cerebral vascular reserve (CVR). The detection of CVR using single photon emission CT (SPECT) is nowadays widely accepted as a predictor in the diagnostic pathway in patients considered for cerebral revascularization. Recently perfusion CT (PCT) gained widely acceptance in stroke imaging. The present study was aimed at comparing the results of perfusion CT (PCT) and 99m Tc-HMPAO SPECT with acetazolamide challenge in patients with ICA occlusion. 13 patients were included in the prospective evaluation. Both PCT and 99m Tc-HMPAO SPECT were performed before and after the administration of acetazolamide. In detail, regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV), adapted time to peak (Tmax) and mean transit times (MTT) were compared with SPECT data. - 99m Tc-HMPAO SPECT demonstrated an impairment of CVR in six patients. A preserved CVR was present in seven patients. All patients with impaired CVR proven by SPECT had a delayed MTT (mean +2.98 s) and a delayed Tmax (mean + 5.9 s), (both p <0.005 compared with the non occluded side). 66% of patients with impaired CVR in SPECT showed a complete correlation of Tmax measurements in PCT with a high positive predictive value (PPV: 88.8%). - The prospective study demonstrated a highly significant correlation of perfusion parameters as detected by 99m Tc-HMPAO SPECT and the Tmax as detected by PCT in patients with ICA occlusion. Therefore this easy-to-perform technique seems to be an adequate method for the evaluation of cerebral perfusion in patients with ICA occlusion.European journal of medical research 11/2011; 16(11):484-90. · 1.13 Impact Factor
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Keywords
18 patients
alternative method
CBF
CBFper
Cerebral blood flow
Cerebral blood volume
cerebral vascular reserve
chronic cerebral ischemia
chronic hemodynamic disturbance
negative correlation
perfusion CT
postacetazolamide Xe-CT
relative CBV
relative CVR
relative values
side-to-side comparisons
useful tool
using acetazolamide challenge
Xe-CT
xenon CT
