Feasibility of the flash-replenishment concept in renal tissue:: Which parameters affect the assessment of the contrast replenishment?

被引:73
作者
Schlosser, T
Pohl, C
Veltmann, C
Lohmaier, S
Goenechea, J
Ehlgen, A
Köster, J
Bimmel, D
Kuntz-Hehner, S
Becher, H
Tiemann, K
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Dept Cariol, D-53105 Bonn, Germany
[2] Univ Bonn, Dept Neurol, D-5300 Bonn, Germany
[3] Univ Bonn, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, D-5300 Bonn, Germany
关键词
power pulse inversion; pulse inversion; tissue perfusion; echo contrast agents; microbubbles; isolated perfused kidney; in vitro;
D O I
10.1016/S0301-5629(01)00397-0
中图分类号
O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether power pulse inversion (PPI) and pulse inversion (PI) techniques allow the measurement of indices of microcirculatory flow in real-time at low emission power using contrast microbubbles. PPI and PI imaging were performed in a kidney perfusion model during continuous infusion of Definity(TM) (0.12 mL/min). At steady state of tissue enhancement, contrast was destroyed by emission of echo bursts at high emission power (MI = 1.3). Consecutively, contrast replenishment was assessed at low emission power (MI = 0.09) in real-time imaging modes (PPI: 12 Hz; PI: 25 Hz). Regions-of-interest (ROI) of variable sizes were placed in the renal cortex and bigger arteries to compare replenishment of macro- and microcirculation. Nonlinear curve fitting was performed using the mathematical model y = s + A(l-e(-betat)), with A as the parameter describing blood volume and beta as a parameter describing the speed of microbubble contrast replenishment. Replenishment curves could be visually appreciated and quantitatively analyzed in all renal segments. A was significantly higher in bigger arteries compared to renal cortex (p<0.01). <beta> was found to be significantly higher in the arteries as compared to the cortex (p<0.001). The SD of <beta> diminishes with increasing size of the ROI The acquisition of replenishment curves following ultrasound (US)-induced destruction of contrast microbubbles is feasible at low power using PPI and PI. Assessment of replenishment kinetics allows the differentiation between macro- and microcirculation. Size and position of the ROI have an important impact on the generation of replenishment curves in both imaging modalities, which has to be taken into account.
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