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Simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI of human gliomas at 3 T using multi-echo amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echo-planar imaging (CEST-SAGE-EPI).

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:To introduce a new pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI technique using amine proton CEST echo spin-and-gradient echo (SAGE) EPI (CEST-SAGE-EPI). METHODS:pH-weighting was obtained using CEST estimations of magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym ) at 3?ppm, and oxygen-weighting was obtained using R2' measurements. Glutamine concentration, pH, and relaxation rates were varied in phantoms to validate simulations and estimate relaxation rates. The values of MTRasym and R2' in normal-appearing white matter, T2 hyperintensity, contrast enhancement, and macroscopic necrosis were measured in 47 gliomas. RESULTS:Simulation and phantom results confirmed an increase in MTRasym with decreasing pH. The CEST-SAGE-EPI estimates of R2 , R2*, and R2' varied linearly with gadolinium diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid concentration (R2 ?= 6.2?mM-1 ·sec-1 and R2*?=?6.9?mM-1 ·sec-1 ). The CEST-SAGE-EPI and Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill estimates of R2 (R2 ?=?0.9943) and multi-echo gradient-echo estimates of R2* (R2 ?=?0.9727) were highly correlated. T2 lesions had lower R2' and higher MTRasym compared with normal-appearing white matter, suggesting lower hypoxia and high acidity, whereas contrast-enhancement tumor regions had elevated R2' and MTRasym , indicating high hypoxia and acidity. CONCLUSION:The CEST-SAGE-EPI technique provides simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive image contrasts for evaluation of the brain tumor microenvironment. Advantages include fast whole-brain acquisition, in-line B0 correction, and simultaneous estimation of CEST effects, R2 , R2*, and R2' at 3?T.

SUBMITTER: Harris RJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107417 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI of human gliomas at 3 T using multi-echo amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echo-planar imaging (CEST-SAGE-EPI).

Harris Robert J RJ Yao Jingwen J Chakhoyan Ararat A Raymond Catalina C Leu Kevin K Liau Linda M LM Nghiemphu Phioanh L PL Lai Albert A Salamon Noriko N Pope Whitney B WB Cloughesy Timothy F TF Ellingson Benjamin M BM

Magnetic resonance in medicine 20180406 5

<h4>Purpose</h4>To introduce a new pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI technique using amine proton CEST echo spin-and-gradient echo (SAGE) EPI (CEST-SAGE-EPI).<h4>Methods</h4>pH-weighting was obtained using CEST estimations of magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTR<sub>asym</sub> ) at 3 ppm, and oxygen-weighting was obtained using R2' measurements. Glutamine concentration, pH, and relaxation rates were varied in phantoms to validate simulations and estimate relaxation rates. The values o ...[more]

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Project description:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Acidification of the tumor microenvironment from abnormal metabolism along with angiogenesis to meet metabolic demands are both hallmarks of malignant brain tumors; however, the interdependency of tumor acidity and vascularity has not been explored. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the association between pH-sensitive amine chemical exchange saturation transfer echoplanar imaging (CEST-EPI) and relative cerebral blood volume (CBV) measurements obtained from dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion MRI in patients with gliomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, 90 patients with histologically confirmed gliomas were scanned between 2015 and 2018 (median age, 50.3 years; male/female ratio = 59:31). pH-weighting was obtained using chemical exchange saturation transfer echo-planar imaging estimation of the magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry at 3 ppm, and CBV was estimated using DSC-MR imaging. The voxelwise correlation and patient-wise median value correlation between the magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry at 3 ppm and CBV within T2-hyperintense lesions and contrast-enhancing lesions were evaluated using the Pearson correlation analysis. RESULTS:General colocalization of elevated perfusion and high acidity was observed in tumors, with local intratumor heterogeneity. For patient-wise analysis, median CBV and magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry at 3 ppm within T2-hyperintense lesions were significantly correlated (R = 0.3180, P = .002), but not in areas of contrast enhancement (P = .52). The positive correlation in T2-hyperintense lesions remained within high-grade gliomas (R = 0.4128, P = .001) and in isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type gliomas (R = 0.4300, P = .002), but not in World Health Organization II or in isocitrate dehydrogenase mutant tumors. Both magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry at 3 ppm and the voxelwise correlation between magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry and CBV were higher in high-grade gliomas compared with low-grade gliomas in T2-hyperintense tumors (magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry, P = .02; Pearson correlation, P = .01). The same trend held when comparing isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type gliomas and isocitrate dehydrogenase mutant gliomas (magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry, P = .04; Pearson correlation, P = .01). CONCLUSIONS:A positive linear correlation between CBV and acidity in areas of T2-hyperintense, nonenhancing tumor, but not enhancing tumor, was observed across patients. Local heterogeneity was observed within individual tumors.

Project description:BackgroundA reduction in scan time of 4D Flow MRI would facilitate clinical application. A recent study indicates that echo-planar imaging (EPI) 4D Flow MRI allows for a reduction in scan time and better data quality than the recommended k-space segmented spoiled gradient echo (SGRE) sequence. It was argued that the poor data quality of SGRE was related to the nonrecommended absence of respiratory motion compensation. However, data quality can also be affected by the background offset compensation.PurposeTo compare the data quality of respiratory motion-compensated SGRE and EPI 4D Flow MRI and their dependence on background correction (BC) order.Study typeRetrospective.SubjectsEighteen healthy subjects (eight female, mean age 32?±?5 years).Field strength and sequence1.5 T. [Correction added on July 26, 2019, after first online publication: The preceding field strength was corrected.] SGRE and EPI-based 4D Flow MRI.AssessmentData quality was investigated visually and by comparing flows through the cardiac valves and aorta. Measurements were obtained from transvalvular flow and pathline analysis.Statistical testsLinear regression and Bland-Altman analysis were used. Wilcoxon test was used for comparison of visual scoring. Student's t-test was used for comparison of flow volumes.ResultsNo significant difference was found by visual inspection (P = 0.08). Left ventricular (LV) flows were strongly and very strongly associated with SGRE and EPI, respectively (R2 = 0.86-0.94 SGRE; 0.71-0.79 EPI, BC0-4). LV and right ventricular (RV) outflows and LV pathline flows were very strongly associated (R2 = 0.93-0.95 SGRE; 0.88-0.91 EPI, R2 = 0.91-0.95 SGRE; 0.91-0.93 EPI, BC1-4). EPI LV outflow was lower than the short-axis-based stroke volume. EPI RV outflow and proximal descending aortic flow were lower than SGREs.Data conclusionBoth sequences yielded good internal data consistency when an adequate background correction was applied. Second and first BC order were considered sufficient for transvalvular flow analysis in SGRE and EPI, respectively. Higher BC orders were preferred for particle tracing. Level of Evidence 4 Technical Efficacy Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:885-896.

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Simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI of human gliomas at 3 T using multi-echo amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echo-planar imaging (CEST-SAGE-EPI).

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Simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI of human gliomas at 3 T using multi-echo amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echo-planar imaging (CEST-SAGE-EPI).

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