Classification of spatiotemporal hemodynamics from brain perfusion MR images using expectation-maximization estimation with finite mixture of multivariate gaussian distributions.

The ability to cluster different perfusion compartments in the brain is critical for analyzing brain perfusion. This study presents a method based on a mixture of multivariate Gaussians (MoMG) and the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm to dissect various perfusion compartments from dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MR images so that each compartment comprises pixels of similar signal-time curves. This EM-based method provides an objective way to 1) delineate an area to serve as the in-plane arterial input function (AIF) of the feeding artery for adjacent tissues to better quantify the relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF), and mean transit time (MTT); 2) demarcate regions with abnormal perfusion derangement to facilitate diagnosis; and 3) obtain parametric maps with supplementary information, such as temporal scenarios and recirculation of contrast agent. Results from normal subjects show that perfusion cascade manifests (in order of appearance) the arteries, gray matter (GM), white matter (WM), veins and sinuses, and choroid plexus mixed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The averaged rCBV, rCBF, and MTT ratios between GM and WM are in good agreement with those in the literature. Results from a patient with cerebral arteriovenous malformation (CAVM) showed distinct spatiotemporal characteristics between perfusion patterns, which allowed differentiation between pathological and nonpathological areas.     

Fluctuations in tumor blood perfusion assessed by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.

Temporal heterogeneity in blood perfusion is a common phenomenon in tumors, but data characterizing the nature of the blood flow fluctuations are sparse. This study investigated the occurrence of blood flow fluctuations in A-07 melanoma xenografts by using gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA)-based dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI). Each tumor was subjected to two DCE-MRI acquisitions separated by 1 hour. The data were processed by Kety analysis and resulted in two E.F images (E is the initial extraction fraction of Gd-DTPA and F is the perfusion) and two lambda images (lambda is the partition coefficient of Gd-DTPA) for each tumor. The E . F images were used to determine the changes in blood perfusion arising in the time between the two imaging sequences. The lambda images were used to control the reproducibility of the experimental procedure. The study showed that DCE-MRI with subsequent Kety analysis is a useful method for detection of blood flow fluctuations in A-07 tumors, and strongly suggested that the peripheral regions of A-07 tumors are more exposed to temporal changes in blood perfusion than are the central regions.     

A Bayesian iterative transmission gradient reconstruction algorithm for cardiac SPECT attenuation correction

Background  High-quality attenuation maps are critical for attenuation correction of myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography studies. The filtered backprojection (FBP) approach can introduce errors, especially with low-count transmission data. We present a new method for attenuation map reconstruction and examine its performance in phantom and patient data. Methods and Results  The Bayesian iterative transmission gradient algorithm incorporates a spatially varying gamma prior function that preferentially weights estimated attenuation coefficients toward the soft-tissue value while allowing data-driven solutions for lung and bone regions. The performance with attenuation-corrected technetium 99m sestamibi clinical images was evaluated in phantom studies and in 50 low-likelihood patients grouped by body mass index (BMI). The algorithm converged in 15 iterations in the phantom studies. For the clinical studies, soft-tissue estimates had significantly greater uniformity of mediastinal coefficients (mean SD, 0.005 cm⁻¹ vs 0.011 cm⁻¹; P<.0001). The accuracy and uniformity of the Bayesian iterative transmission gradient algorithm were independent of BMI, whereas both declined at higher BMI values with FBP. Attenuation-corrected perfusion images showed improvement in myocardial wall variability (4.8% to 4.1%, P=.02) for all BMI groups with the new method compared with FBP. Conclusion  This new method for attenuation map reconstruction provides rapidly converging and accurate attenuation maps over a wide spectrum of patient BMI values and significantly improves attenuation-corrected perfusion images.     

配合尿道灌注治疗男性支原体性尿道炎

目的 观察配合尿道灌注治疗男性支原体性尿道炎的疗效。方法 将530例患者随机分为4组。A组：尿道灌注组；B组：静脉给药组；C组：上述两种方法并用；D组：C组的基础上，加用紫苓胶囊。结果 A组与B组间总有效率差异无显著性（P〉0．05）；C组与D组总有效率高于A组与B组（P〈0．05）；C组与D组间总有效率差异无显著性（P〉0．05），在复查支原体阴性患者中，D组治愈率高于C组（P〈0．05）。结论 阿奇霉素尿道灌注与静点疗效相同，联合用药可提高疗效，紫苓胶囊可以改善不适症状。     

经肝动脉灌注三氧化二砷对肝移植瘤血管的作用

目的 :探讨经肝动脉灌注As2 O3 对肝移植瘤血管的作用 .方法 :采用新西兰大白兔建立 5 0只肝脏Vx 2移植瘤动物模型 ,随机平均分成 5组 .移植瘤术后 2wk ,经肝动脉插管灌注不同浓度As2 O3 ,并以顺铂和生理盐水作对照 ,连续 7d ,6wk末切取肝肿瘤组织 ,观察肿瘤组织微血管有无改变 ,检测移植瘤组织血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)的表达 .结果 :实验组肿瘤组织毛细血管内皮细胞肿胀、细胞核碎裂、细胞坏死及微血栓形成 ,阴性对照组和阳性对照组无类似改变 .实验组VEGF表达低于对照组 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1 ) ,而实验组间VEGF表达无差异性 (P =1 .0 0 ) .结论 :经肝动脉灌注As2 O3可减少肿瘤组织的血管生成 ;选择性破坏肝移植瘤组织血管 ,并存在一定剂量效应相关性     

Brain perfusion territory imaging applying oblique-plane arterial spin labeling with a standard send/receive head coil.

A new method for the selective spin labeling of left- or right-sided supplying arteries of the brain without the need for additional RF coils is demonstrated. A clinical 1.5 T scanner was used. The spatial selectivity of the labeling process is based on the limited coverage of the excitation field of a standard send/receive head coil together with an oblique positioning of the labeling plane. A computer simulation was used to optimize key labeling parameters under the condition of laminar flow. The validity of the computer model results was confirmed by MRI measurements with a flow model. For human studies, a double-inversion continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) sequence was modified to allow for arbitrary positioning of the labeling plane. The obtained perfusion-weighted images showed a clear delineation of the perfusion territories of the selected arteries in the anterior circulation of the brain and good gray/white matter contrast.     

Mortality risk associated with ejection fraction differs across resting nuclear perfusion findings

Background  Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a significant predictor of morbidity and death. The nuclear summed rest score (SRS) measures myocardial perfusion defects and provides prognostic information, but its effects on long-term outcomes are not fully established. Moreover, information regarding the potential interaction between these 2 covariates is limited. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the mortality risk associated with LVEF is the same across all values of SRS in a population undergoing evaluation for ischemic heart disease. Methods and Results  We examined 3,187 patients who underwent cardiac catheterization and perfusion single photon emission computed tomography imaging with a maximum follow-up of 8.1 years and median follow-up of 3.1 years. Cox proportional hazards modeling showed that increasing nuclear SRS and decreasing LVEF were independently associated with a higher long-term mortality rate, with a clinically significant interaction between them (P=.032). Patients with a normal LVEF and a high SRS (greater perfusion abnormality) have a prognosis similar to those with a reduced LVEF. Conclusions  Resting perfusion studies provide prognostic information for long-term survival and significantly impact the interpretition of mortality risk associated with changes in LVEF. Patient prognostication, risk stratification, and future research using these variables should take this interaction into account. Supported by a grant from the Tom & Lynn Royster Foundation. Durham, NC, and a National Institutes of Health Research Fellowship Grant (T5 GM08679-04), Bethesda, Md.     

Disorders of perfusion of the anterior segment of the eye

Background: We have investigated the vascular perfusion of a wide variety of conditions of the anterior segment using fluorescein angiography.
Methods: The conditions were classified and findings reported according to the system set out below. Patients underwent full ocular examination. Fluorescein angiography of the anterior segment was carried out when indicated to investigate iris atrophy and neovascularisation. Specular microscopy of the corneal endothelium was used to detect changes in this tissue.
Results: The hypoperfusion was variable in degree and accompanied by varying degrees of iris hypoplasia and atrophy with neovascularisation. The degree of neovascularisation depended upon its rapidity of development, the pre-existing state of vascular perfusion and the underlying pathological condition.
Conclusions: Hypoperfusion with resultant ischaemia and neovascularisation is common in conditions of the anterior segment. An understanding of the changes is valuable in treating many conditions affecting the anterior segment. The changes observed may also occur elsewhere in the physical system and may be a significant part of the ageing process, either as scattered, disparate processes or as part of a general disease process.     

单片机自动灌流系统设计及其医学应用

介绍一种用单片机构成的自动灌流控制系统。它以灌流压为控制指标，以ＬＤＢ－Ｍ电子蠕动泵作为执行机构，构成闭环控制系统，能实现用户设定的各种液流压曲线。系统内采用了ＥＥＰＲＯＭ存储器，可对用户设定的多达１０条灌流曲线进行长期保存。     

低温洗涤红细胞肺保护液对体外循环术后肺保护作用的研究

目的:探讨体外循环(cardiopulmonarybypass,CPB)术中采用低温洗涤红细胞肺保护液实施肺动脉灌注对肺的保护效果。方法:随机选取20例风湿性单纯二尖瓣病变合并中度肺动脉高压的患者,分为肺动脉灌注组和对照组(每组各10例)。灌注组在主动脉阻断后,经肺动脉根部间断灌注低温洗涤红细胞肺保护液,测定两组患者围术期的机械通气时间、肺血管阻力、白细胞比值(静脉血/动脉血)、肺循环血浆MDA含量。结果:体外循环术后灌注组机械通气时间显著低于对照组(P<0.05);各时点肺血管阻力、白细胞比值(静脉血/动脉血)、肺循环血浆MDA含量均显著低于对照组(P<0.01)。结论:低温洗涤红细胞肺保护液肺动脉灌注对体外循环术后肺损伤有明显的保护作用.