MR灌注与弥散加权成像不同匹配与急性脑梗死降纤治疗效果的关系

目的 探讨MR灌注加权成像(PWI)与弥散加权成像(DWI)(PWI/DWI)不同匹配与急性脑梗死降纤治疗效果的关系.方法 给38例急性脑梗死患者行巴曲酶降纤治疗,在治疗前予以MR PWI及DWI检查,在治疗前和治疗后进行美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)评分并评定疗效.比较PWI/DWI不同匹配患者治疗前后的N...     

急性卒中的磁共振成像流程探讨

目的：探讨急性卒中发生后影像学诊断的最佳流程。方法：67例发病1～72h的急性卒中患者在CT检查后行T1加权成像（T1 WI）、T2加权成像（T2 WI）、梯度回波T2^＊加权成像（GRE-T2^＊WI）和弥散加权成像（DWI）检查，39例缺血性卒中患者均行灌注加权成像（PWI）检查。结果：28例急性脑出血的出血病灶在GRE-T2^＊WI上全部清楚显影。16例TIA患者T1 WI、T2 WI和GRE-T2^＊WI以及DWI均正常，9例PWI检查灌注降低，7例正常。23例脑梗死患者中，7例发病6h内者GRE-T2^＊WI均正常，6例PWI〉DWI，1例PWI=DWI；16例发病6～72h内的患者GRE-T2^＊WI呈高信号，DWI均可见与体征相对应的高信号病灶，14例PWI=DWI，2例PWI正常。本组14例患者GRE-T2^＊WI像上在基底节区、丘脑、脑干和皮质下发现有1～18个微出血。结论：急性卒中后通过T1 WI、T2 WI、GRE-T2^＊WI、DWI和PWI检查流程可在较短时间内一站式鉴别脑出血、梗死和TIA患者，确定缺血半暗带，帮助溶栓治疗的选择。     

弥散成像和血流灌注成像磁共振诊断急性缺血性脑血管病的意义

目的评价弥散成像（DWI）、血流灌注成像（PWI）磁共振对急性缺血性脑血管病的诊断价值。方法用DWI、PWI诊断急性脑缺血,并与常规MRI结果比较。结果经MRI检查证实的急性缺血性脑血管病患者共22例。其中发病后90分钟至6小时检查者11例,其CT及常规MRI未见异常,3例短暂性脑缺血发作（TIA）患者的DWI、PWI正常;其余8例脑梗死患者经DWI、PWI检查,均发现相对应的病灶,且6例灌注减低体积（PWIv）＞弥散异常体积（DWIv）,2例PWIv＝DWIv。起病在6－12小时5例,4例行PWI检查,3例PWIv＞DWIv,1例PWIv＝DWIv。起病在12－48小时6例,2例行PWI检查,PWIv＝DWIv。8例陈旧病灶在DWI上表现为低信号,所有新病灶在DWI上均为高信号。结论DWI、PWI可超早期诊断脑梗死,并可帮助了解缺血半暗带。T2加权像和DWI结合可以鉴别新旧梗死灶。     

灌注加权成像-弥散加权成像不匹配与缺血性卒中静脉溶栓后早期再灌注的相关性

目的 探讨溶栓治疗前的灌注加权成像( PWI)-弥散加权成像(DWI)不匹配模式对溶栓后组织的再灌注以及溶栓后早期神经功能恢复的影响.方法 回顾分析连续收集的具有溶栓前和溶栓后24h多模式MRI的缺血性卒中溶栓患者的临床和影像资料,将PWI-DWI目标不匹配定义为同时满足:①PWI/DWI≥1.2;②PWI和DWI体积差≥10 ml;③DWI体积＜70 ml;④PWI体积＜140 ml.DW1和PWI都＜10 ml为小梗死灶;其余为非目标不匹配.将再灌注定义为溶栓后24h内PWI体积较溶栓前下降≥30％,早期神经功能改善定义为发病后1周NIHSS评分为0～4分或l周时NIHSS评分较基线改善≥6分.结果 共有45例患者纳入分析,19例(41％)患者存在目标不匹配,其中有8例溶栓时间超过4.5h.溶栓后24h,目标不匹配组的再灌注率较非目标不匹配组显著增加(16/19和5/12,x2=6.092,P＜0.05),神经功能改善的比例也显著提高(13/19和2/12,x2=7.888,P＜0.05),但两组的血管再通率差异无统计学意义.目标不匹配组获得再灌注的OR =6.4,95％ CI1.156 ～ 35.437,P=0.034,获得早期神经功能改善的OR=21.7,95％ CI2.234～210.110,P=0.008.16例获再灌注的目标不匹配患者中13例早期神经功能改善,而未再灌注的目标不匹配患者中无一例获神经功能改善.目标不匹配患者中,4.5h内溶栓和4.5h后溶栓者血管再通、再灌注以及神经功能改善差异均无统计学意义.结论 溶栓前存在PWI-DWI不匹配模式的患者较无不匹配者溶栓后再灌注率高,而且早期神经功能改善比例高,可能有利于筛选时间窗外溶栓受益患者.     

灌注及弥散磁共振成像在急性缺血性脑卒中的应用

目的　评估磁共振 (MRI)弥散加权成像 (DWI)及灌注加权成像 (PWI)在急性缺血性卒中指导溶栓治疗的应用价值。方法　对 44例急性 (≤ 6h)缺血性卒中患者行DWI、PWI扫描 ,DWI及PWI的不匹配区为缺血半暗带 ,根据半暗带是否存在确定患者是否适合溶栓治疗。结果　脑梗死患者 33例 ,其中 2 3例 (52 3 % )有明显半暗带存在 (PWI >DWI) ;1 0例 (2 2 7% )无明显半暗带 (PWI=DWI)。临床表现为短暂性缺血发作 (TIA)者 1 1例 (2 5 0 % )。结论　PWI及DWI对照研究有助于发现超早期脑梗死半暗带 ,指导溶栓治疗 ;临床表现结合DWI有助于除外TIA     

急性脑梗死缺血半暗带演变的磁共振成像研究

目的：探讨应用磁共振弥散／灌注成像技术判断急性脑梗死后缺血半暗带IP存在的范围和时间规律。方法：对72例发病时间在1～24h的急性脑梗死患者行常规MRI、磁共振弥散加权成像（DWI）和磁共振灌注加权成像（PWI）确定IP的范围，计算梗死中心区、IP区及对侧镜像区的ADC值和rADC值并加以比较。结果：26例发病时间〈6h的患者PWI显示存在低灌注区者，其中PWI〉DWI者21例，30例发病时间在6～24h的患者PWI显示存在低灌注区者，其中PWI〉DWI者2例；PWI〉DWI者病灶中心ADC值与IP区及对侧镜像区ADC值差异有统计学意义，其IP区ADC值与其对侧镜像区差异无统计学意义。结论：DWI和PWI结合能灵敏的判断IP的存在，IP存在的时间窗有一定的个体差异。     

磁共振血管成像-弥散成像不匹配对预测急性缺血性脑卒中缺血半暗带的价值

目的研究急性缺血性脑卒中（AIS）超早期磁共振血管成像（MRA）一弥散成像（DWI）不匹配对预测缺血半暗带的价值。方法选择在发病6h内完成MRA、DWI及灌注成像（PWI）检查的大脑中动脉供血区脑梗死患者，MRA—DWI桓Ⅱ体女不匹配定义为MRA示大脑中动脉M1段闭塞，DWI的梗死体积〈25ml；MRA—DWI梗Ⅱ部＆不匹配定义为M1段闭塞，DWI的梗死部位评分（以Alberta梗死早期CT评分评价）≥7。结果共入选78例患者，MRA—DWI梗死体积不匹配预测：PWI—DWI不匹配的特异度为100％，灵敏度仅为46％。MRA—DWI梗Ⅱ部＆不匹配预测：PWI—DWI不匹配的特异度为100％，灵敏度为42．9％。结论AIS超早期MRA．DWI不匹配预测缺血半暗带有很高的特异度，可作为筛选进行溶栓治疗患者的手段。     

PWI和DWI对短暂性脑缺血发作的诊断价值

目的观察弥散加权成像（DWI）、灌注加权成像（PWI）对短暂性脑缺血发作（TIA）的诊断价值。方法 34例TIA患者分别行常规头MRI（T1WI、T2WI）、DWI、PWI检查并进行分析。结果全部病例发现9例（26.5%）DWI异常,且T2WI与DWI均显示在同一部位;PWI显示23例（67.6%）异常;PWI异常率明显高于DWI异常（P=0.003）;综合磁共振血管成像（MRA）、数字减影脑血管造影（DSA）及颈动脉超声联合经颅多普勒超声（TCD）（简称超声）检测判定责任血管病变：正常-轻度狭窄21例（61.8%）,中重度狭窄13例（38.2%）。责任血管病变程度与PWI异常差异有统计学意义。结论大部分TIA间期的脑血流灌注异常,部分TIA已经发生脑梗死。应重视TIA的处理以防止TIA复发及脑缺血进展。     

颅内原发性淋巴瘤DWI及PWI表现

目的 探讨颅内原发性淋巴瘤扩散加权成像(DWI)和灌注加权成像(PWI)特点.方法 回顾性分析10例颅内原发性淋巴瘤的DWI表现和9例颅内原发性淋巴瘤的PWI特征,所有病例均经病理证实,并结合其病理特征与高级别(Ⅲ、Ⅳ级)星形细胞瘤作对照.结果 颅内原发性淋巴瘤DWI多呈均匀高信号,肿瘤实质ADC值为(79.73±10.21)×10-5mm2/s,明显低于高级别星形细胞瘤ADC值(99.81±19.57)×10-5mm2/s(P=0.002).9例行PWI检查,颅内原发性淋巴瘤肿瘤实质最大rCBV比值为1.71±0.59,而14例高级别星形细胞瘤肿瘤实质最大rCBV比值为5.17±1.73,与高级别旱形细胞瘤比较,颅内原发性淋巴瘤呈低灌注趋势(P=0.001).结论 颅内原发性淋巴瘤DWI、PWI具有一定的特征,术前行DWI、PWI有助于提高MRI对颅内原发性淋巴瘤的诊断水平.     

磁共振成像技术在缺血性脑血管病临床实践中的意义

目的:评估磁共振成像(MRI)弥散加权成像(DWI)、灌注加权成像(PWI)及磁共振血管造影术(MRA)在缺血性脑血管病临床实践中的意义。方法:对78例发病在10d内的急性缺血性脑血管病患者进行DWI、PWI及MRA检查,对不同发病时期患者的临床与影像改变进行对照研究。结果:急性/亚急性脑梗死灶,相对脑血容量(rCBV)下降,平均通过时间(MTT)延长。62例脑梗死中,41.9％有缺血半暗带,部分患者复查MRI,可发现梗死的进展;58.1％无半暗带存在。急性/亚急性梗死灶DWI表现为高信号,7例患者不同血管分布区有多发新鲜脑梗死灶,陈旧梗死灶表现为低信号。71.8％的患者MBA所显示的血管狭窄或闭塞与DWI病变一致。结论:MBA可提供大的动脉的供血状态;PWI在缺血区提供最早、最直接的血流下降情况;DWI反映脑细胞功能状态。PWI与DWI的研究可确定缺血半暗带,动态观察缺血性损害的进展,判断缺血的预后。     

Relationship between severity of MR perfusion deficit and DWI lesion evolution

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a quantitative analysis of the severity of the early perfusion deficit on MRI in acute ischemic stroke predicts the evolution of the perfusion/diffusion mismatch and to determine thresholds of hypoperfusion that can distinguish between critical and noncritical hypoperfusion. METHODS: Patients with acute ischemic stroke were studied in whom perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI MRI) were performed within 7 hours of symptom onset and again after 4 to 7 days. Patients with early important decreases in points on the NIH Stroke Scale were excluded. Maps of cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), and mean transit time (MTT) were created. These hemodynamic parameters were correlated with the degree of recruitment of the baseline PWI lesion by the DWI lesion. RESULTS: Twelve patients had an initial PWI > DWI mismatch of >20%. A linear relationship was observed between the initial MTT and the degree of recruitment of the baseline PWI lesion by the DWI lesion at follow-up (R(2) = 0.9, p < 0.001). Higher CBV values were associated with higher degrees of recruitment (rho = 0.732, p < 0.007). The volume of MTT of >4 (R(2) = 0.86, p < 0.001) or >6 seconds (R(2) = 0.85, p < 0.001) predicted final infarct size. CONCLUSION: Among patients who have had an acute stroke with PWI > DWI, who do not have dramatic early clinical improvement, the degree of expansion of the initial DWI lesion correlates with the severity of the initial perfusion deficit as measured by the mean transit time and the cerebral blood volume.     

利用激光散斑成像技术观察尤瑞克林对脑梗死大鼠脑血流的影响

目的 利用激光散斑成像技术研究尤瑞克林对大鼠脑梗死后局部脑血流的影响.方法 成年雄性SD大鼠24只,线栓法制备大鼠永久性大脑中动脉梗死模型.激光散斑成像系统观测缺血半球皮质及大脑中动脉供血区血流,2,3,5-三苯基氯化四氮唑(TTC)染色法测定脑梗死体积,并进行神经功能评分.结果 皮质及大脑中动脉供血区血流在大剂量组第1天及第2天给药后均有明显改善,部分大脑皮质血管增粗,血流速度加快,小剂量组及生理盐水组无明显变化,脑缺血48 h后,大、小剂量尤瑞克林组及生理盐水组的梗死体积分别为10.14%±3.02%,25.99%±3.90%,27.10%±3.32%,大剂量组与生理盐水组比较差异有统计学意义(F=61.14,P<0.01),小剂量组与生理盐水组比较差异无统计学意义.缺血后4 h,大剂量组神经功能损伤明显改善,小剂量组及生理盐水组无明显改变,36 h各组间的神经功能评分差异无统计学意义.结论 尤瑞克林可以减少大鼠局灶性脑缺血后梗死体积,延缓神经功能损伤,其作用可能与促进侧支循环的开放,增加大脑皮质和缺血区血流有关.     

核磁共振脑灌注成像及DWI联合应用在诊断早期脑梗死缺血半暗带中的临床价值

目的 探讨核磁共振脑部灌注加权成像(PWI)及脑部弥散加权成像(DWI)联合应用在诊断早期脑梗死缺血半暗带中的临床价值。方法 本研究中的受试对象均来自2016年1月-2017年4月来本院就诊的脑梗死患者,选出符合纳入标准的100例作为研究对象,并根据脑梗死发生时间分成超急性期、急性期、亚急性期和慢性期,分别观察PWI和DWI表现,以表观弥散系数(ADC)为DWI的检测评价指标,以局部脑血容量(rCBV)、局部脑血流量(rCBF)、平均通过时间(MTT)和达峰时间(TTP)为PWI的检测评价指标,并比较不同时期脑梗死的PWI和DWI表现。结果 随着脑梗死患者发病时间的延长,T₂WI显示信号随之增高,DWI信号随之降低,ADC信号随之增高。随着梗死时间延长,梗死区ADC值随之增加,健侧对应区随着梗死时间的变化,ADC值无明显变化; 在每个不同分期中健侧对应区的ADC值均高于梗死区(P均<0.05); 超急性期rCBV和rCBF值均为降低信号,MTT和TTP均为升高信号; 急性期rCBV、rCBF、MTT和TTP值在三种信号上均有表现,但rCBV和rCBF值均以降低信号为主,MTT和TTP均以升高信号为主; 亚急性期中rCBV和rCBF为正常和降低信号,其中以正常信号为主,MTT和TTP均为降低和升高信号,并以升高信号为主; 慢性期rCBV和rCBF均表现为降低信号,MTT和TTP均为降低和升高信号,并以降低信号为主; 超急性期DWIPWI均有表现,并以DWIPWI均有表现,并以DWIPWI为主; 亚急性期DWI=PWI和DWI>PWI均有表现,并以DWI=PWI为主; 慢性期均为DWI=PWI。结论 PWI联合DWI对脑梗死早期的诊断价值较高,PWI对缺血半暗带有较好的诊断,其与DWI相结合可更准确地判定缺血半暗带。     

Characterizing the diffusion/perfusion mismatch in experimental focal cerebral ischemia

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) can rapidly detect lesions in acute ischemic stroke patients. The PWI volume is typically substantially larger than the DWI volume shortly after onset, that is, a diffusion/ perfusion mismatch. The aims of this study were to follow the evolution of the diffusion/ perfusion mismatch in permanent and 60- minute temporary focal experimental ischemia models in Sprague-Dawley rats using the intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) method. DWI and arterial spin-labeled PWI were performed at 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes after occlusion and lesion volumes (mm(3)) calculated At 24 hours after MCAO, and infarct volume was determined using triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining. In the permanent MCAO group, the lesion volume on the ADC maps was significantly smaller than that on the cerebral blood flow maps through the first 60 minutes after MCAO; but not after 90 minutes of occlusion. With 60 minutes of transient ischemia, the diffusion/perfusion mismatch was similar, but after reperfusion, the lesion volumes on ADC and cerebral blood flow maps became much smaller. There was a significant difference in 24- hour infarct volumes between the permanent and temporary occlusion groups.     

Erythropoietin reduces apoptosis of brain tissue cells in rats after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury:a characteristic analysis using magnetic resonance imaging

Somein vitro experiments have shown that erythropoietin (EPO) increases resistance to apoptosis and facilitates neuronal survival follow-ing cerebral ischemia. However, results fromin vivo studies are rarely reported. Perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) have been applied successfully to distinguish acute cerebral ischemic necrosis and penumbra in living animals; therefore, we hypothesized that PWI and DWI could be used to provide imaging evidencein vivo for the conclusion that EPO could reduce apoptosis in brain areas injured by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. To validate this hypothesis, we established a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, and treated with intra-cerebroventricular injection of EPO (5,000 U/kg) 20 minutes before injury. Brain tissue in the ischemic injury zone was sampled using MRI-guided localization. The relative area of abnormal tissue, changes in PWI and DWI in the ischemic injury zone, and the number of apoptotic cells based on TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling (TUNEL) were assessed. Our ifndings demonstrate that EPO reduces the relative area of abnormally high signal in PWI and DWI, increases cerebral blood volume, and decreases the number of apoptotic cells positive for TUNEL in the area injured by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. The experiment pro-vides imaging evidencein vivo for EPO treating cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.     

Feasibility of establishing cerebral ischemia models by using aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery of piglets Imaging assessment

BACKGROUND: The cerebral ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion animal models are used to simulate the human cerebrovascular diseases is one of the popular topics of neurological science recently. To study the pathophysiology, pathogenesis, prophylaxis and treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases and to establish the ideal animal model that is the most similar to the human cerebral ischemia, are the topics that the people generally cared about. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery on the establishment of cerebral ischemia models by using digital subtraction angiography (DSA), magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetic resonance perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI). DESIGN: Repetitive measure animal experiment. SETTING: Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Dalian University. MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Animal Laboratory (Provincial Laboratory), Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian Univeristy from January to May 2006. A total of 14 domestic piglets, of 6 months old, weighing 12–15 kg, of either gender, were selected from Animal Experimental Center, Dalian University. Multistar T.O.P digital subtraction angiography machine was provided by Siemens Company, German. METHODS: Aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery was used to establish cerebral ischemia models. And then, Multistar T.O.P. DSA was used for imaging of cerebral vessels before blocking, during blocking and at 0.5 and 2 hours after ischemia perfusion. GE Signa 1.5 T supraconduction magnetic resonance imaging was used for DWI examination; in addition, PWI was used based on focal sites and areas. Otherwise, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to detect signal changes of T1WI and T2WI in ischemic areas. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Analytic results of DSA, DWI, PWI and MRI. RESULTS: All 14 experimental piglets were involved in the final analysis. ① DSA: The blood flow of bilateral ascending pharyngeal arteries and its branch were blocked at blocking phase, which restored 0.5 and 2 hours after reperfusion. ② DWI and PWI: There were no observable abnormalities in PWI and DWI at pre-blocking. Abnormal increased signals were found on both DWI and PWI at during and post-blocking. There were reduction in ADC and rCBF and delay in rTTP at all time points except pre-blocking. ③ MRI: There were no abnormal signals observable at any time of pre- and post-blocking in T1WI and T2WI. CONCLUSION: It is feasible to establish this kind of animal experimental models, and it can simulate the ischemic state; meanwhile, the existence and extent can be showed directly by DSA, DWI, and PWI.     

Correlation between diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI and neurological deficit measured by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale and Barthel Index in hyperacute subcortical stroke (< or = 6 hours)

OBJECTIVE: We used combined diffusion-weighted (DWI) and perfusion-weighted (PWI) MRI to characterize hyperacute infarctions within 6 h of symptom onset with special reference to subcortical infarctions, and investigated the relation between perfusion-diffusion mismatch volume and functional outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-two patients presenting with symptoms of acute stroke underwent DWI and PWI within 6 h of symptom onset, and follow-up MRI 30 days later. Twelve of these had a subcortical infarction on acute DWI. Lesion volumes were measured by acute DWI and PWI as well as chronic T(2)-weighted MRI (T2WI). Clinical severity was measured by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) and the Barthel Index (BI). RESULTS: In the 12 patients with subcortical infarctions, PWI and especially DWI correlated strongly with acute and chronic neurological SSS score, as well as with final infarct volume. Furthermore, a hyperacute PWI/DWI mismatch in this subgroup predicted lesion growth. There was a weaker correlation between acute DWI/PWI and neurological score among all 22 patients, and patients with a PWI/DWI mismatch larger than 100 ml had a significantly larger lesion growth and a poorer outcome than patients with a smaller mismatch. CONCLUSIONS: Subcortical infarctions may represent a sizeable subgroup of acute stroke patients. Also subcortical infarctions may have a PWI/DWI mismatch and therefore may respond to neuroprotective/thrombolytic therapy. Hyperacute DWI may reflect the acute clinical status and predict the outcome in patients with subcortical infarction.     

Clinical and radiological correlates of reduced cerebral blood flow measured using magnetic resonance imaging

BACKGROUND: Methods for determining cerebral blood flow (CBF) using bolus-tracking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have recently become available. Reduced apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of brain tissue are associated with reductions in regional CBF in animal stroke models. OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical and radiological features of patients with severe reductions in CBF on MRI and to analyze the relationship between reduced CBF and ADCs in acute ischemic stroke. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Referral center. METHODS: We studied 17 patients with nonlacunar acute ischemic stroke in whom perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) were performed within 7 hours of symptom onset. A PWI-DWI mismatch of more than 20% was required. We compared patients with ischemic lesions that had CBF of less than 50% relative to the contralateral hemisphere with patients with lesions that had relative CBF greater than 50%. Characteristics analyzed included age, time to MRI, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, mean ADC, DWI and PWI lesion volumes, and 1-month Barthel Index score. RESULTS: Patients with low CBF (n = 5) had lower ADC values (median, 430 x 10 (-6) mm(2)/s vs. 506 x 10 (-6) mm(2)/s; P =.04), larger DWI volumes (median, 41.8 cm(3) vs. 14.5 cm(3); P =.001) and larger PWI lesions as defined by the mean transit time volume (median, 194.6 cm(3) vs. 69.3 cm(3); P =.01), and more severe baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores (median, 15 vs. 9; P =.02). CONCLUSION: Ischemic lesions with severe CBF reductions, measured using bolus-tracking MRI, are associated with lower mean ADCs, larger DWI and PWI volumes, and higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores.     

Neuroprotective effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy monitored by MR-imaging after embolic stroke in rats

The potential neuroprotective effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) were tested in an embolic model of focal cerebral ischemia with partially spontaneous reperfusion. Rats (n = 10) were subjected to embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and diffusion weighted MRI (DWI) was performed at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 h after MCAO to determine the ADC viability threshold yielding the lesion volumes that best approximated the 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) infarct volumes at 24 h (experiment 1). For assessment of neuroprotective effects, rats were treated with 100% oxygen at 2.5 atmospheres absolute (ATA, n = 15) or normobaric room air (n = 15) for 60 min beginning 180 min after MCAO (experiment 2). DWI-, perfusion (PWI)- and T2-weighted MRI (T2WI) started within 0.5 h after MCAO and was continued 5 h, 24 h (PWI and T2WI only), and 168 h (T2WI only). Infarct volume was calculated based on TTC-staining at 24 h (experiment 1) or 168 h (experiment 2) post-MCAO. ADC-lesion evolution was maximal between 3 and 6 h. In experiment 2, the relative regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) of both groups showed similar incomplete spontaneous reperfusion in the ischemic core. HBO reduced infarct volume to 145.3 +/- 39.6 mm3 vs. 202.5 +/- 58.3 mm3 (control, P = 0.029). As shown by MRI and TTC, HBO treatment demonstrated significant neuroprotection at 5 h after embolic focal cerebral ischemia that lasted for 168 h.     

不同时间兔短暂性局灶脑缺血MRI动态演变和病理组织学改变

目的研究兔不同时间短暂局灶脑缺血后MRI(包括DWI、PWI和T2WI)缺血改变的时程,并且评价其组织病理学改变。为短暂性脑缺血发作患者的临床诊断和治疗提供依据。方法60只新西兰白兔分为7、10和30min短暂大脑中动脉阻塞模型和假手术组,各组15只。在阻塞前、阻塞中和再灌注后0.5h、2h、6h、12h、24h、48h、72h对实验动物MRI检查(包括DWI,PWI和T2WI),在MRI检查后于72h时间点进行组织病理学评价。结果在假手术组,无MRI和组织学异常。在7、10和30min组,在阻塞时的灌注不足和DWI高信号于再灌注后消失。此后,在7min组,DWI,PWI和T2WI保持正常,而在15和30min组,于6～12小时观察点出现继发的DWI高信号和T2WI异常。组织学检查显示在三组均有神经元坏死,但是,坏死神经元数目在15和30min组显著高于7min组(P<0.001)。结论于再灌注后DWI信号异常的短暂或持久消失依赖于缺血持续时间。DWI信号异常的短暂消失动物有广泛的神经元坏死;然而,DWI信号异常持久消失并不不表明缺血损伤的脑组织完全恢复。这些结果有助于解释在有些脑缺血后DWI正常的患者神经功能缺失的表现,以及有些经历过TIA的患者表现认知功能改变。