Optimal gadolinium dose level for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement of U87-derived tumors in athymic nude rats for the assessment of photodynamic therapy

Nathan Cross; Davood Varghai; Chris A. Flask; Denise K. Feyes; Nancy L. Oleinick; David Dean

doi:10.1117/12.809707

23 February 2009 Optimal gadolinium dose level for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement of U87-derived tumors in athymic nude rats for the assessment of photodynamic therapy

Nathan Cross, Davood Varghai, Chris A. Flask, Denise K. Feyes, Nancy L. Oleinick, David Dean

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Proceedings Volume 7161, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics V; 71612Y (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809707
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of varying gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) dose on Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) tracking of brain tumor photodynamic therapy (PDT) outcome. Methods: We injected 2.5 x 10⁵ U87 cells (derived from human malignant glioma) into the brains of six athymic nude rats. After 9, 12, and 13 days DCE-MRI images were acquired on a 9.4 T micro-MRI scanner before and after administration of 100, 150, or 200 μL of Gd-DTPA. Results: Tumor region normalized DCE-MRI scan enhancement at peak was: 1.217 over baseline (0.018 Standard Error [SE]) at the 100 μL dose, 1.339 (0.013 SE) at the 150 μL dose, and 1.287 (0.014 SE) at the 200 μL dose. DCE-MRI peak tumor enhancement at the 150 μL dose was significantly greater than both the 100 μL dose (p < 3.323E-08) and 200 μL dose (p < 0.0007396). Discussion: In this preliminary study, the 150 μL Gd-DTPA dose provided the greatest T1 weighted contrast enhancement, while minimizing negative T2* effects, in DCE-MRI scans of U87-derived tumors. Maximizing Gd-DTPA enhancement in DCE-MRI scans may assist development of a clinically robust (i.e., unambiguous) technique for PDT outcome assessment.

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Nathan Cross, Davood Varghai, Chris A. Flask, Denise K. Feyes, Nancy L. Oleinick, and David Dean "Optimal gadolinium dose level for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement of U87-derived tumors in athymic nude rats for the assessment of photodynamic therapy", Proc. SPIE 7161, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics V, 71612Y (23 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809707

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