MR imaging of rat brain glioma: Gd-DTPA versus Gd-DOTA |
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| Authors: | Runge VM; Jacobson S; Wood ML; Kaufman D; Adelman LS |
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| Institution: | Department of Radiology, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA 02111. |
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| Abstract: | The enhancement properties of gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) and gadolinium tetraazacyclododecanetetraacetic acid (DOTA) were compared using a rat glioma model. In vitro analysis included the calculation of T1 relaxivity and determination of characteristic curves. Enhancement of the intracerebral glioma was studied in 23 rats approximately 2 weeks after glioma implantation with Gd-DTPA in 12 rats and Gd-DOTA in 11 rats. Six rats were also studied 1 week after implantation. Gd-DTPA exhibited a slightly greater T1 relaxivity in vitro than Gd-DOTA. Enhancement of the glioma was also greater with Gd-DTPA than with Gd-DOTA (P less than .05). |
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