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Time-dependency in brain lesion enhancement with gadodiamide injection

Åkeson, Per LU ; Nordström, Carl-Henrik LU and Holtås, Stig LU (1997) In Acta Radiologica 38(1). p.19-24
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the effective time window for MR imaging of tumors with blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage after injection of Gd-containing contrast media. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eleven patients with 15 brain lesions (metastasis, glioma, abscess) were studied with a T1-weighted spin-echo sequence repeated over periods of up to 43 min after contrast injection. A quotient was calculated between the signals in the lesion and in the gray matter, and plotted against time. RESULTS: All lesions reached 70% of the maximum RATIO within 3.5 min. After 25 min 12 out of 15 lesions showed persistent enhancement within 15% of the maximal RATIO. CONCLUSION: The peak enhancement of BBB damage occurs around 3.5 min after injection. The effect does not... (More)
PURPOSE: To determine the effective time window for MR imaging of tumors with blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage after injection of Gd-containing contrast media. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eleven patients with 15 brain lesions (metastasis, glioma, abscess) were studied with a T1-weighted spin-echo sequence repeated over periods of up to 43 min after contrast injection. A quotient was calculated between the signals in the lesion and in the gray matter, and plotted against time. RESULTS: All lesions reached 70% of the maximum RATIO within 3.5 min. After 25 min 12 out of 15 lesions showed persistent enhancement within 15% of the maximal RATIO. CONCLUSION: The peak enhancement of BBB damage occurs around 3.5 min after injection. The effect does not change during the next 25 min. Scanning should not be started until 2-5 min after injection of the contrast medium, and there is no advantage in waiting longer as no major increase (or decline) of contrast can be expected. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{PURPOSE: To determine the effective time window for MR imaging of tumors with blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage after injection of Gd-containing contrast media. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eleven patients with 15 brain lesions (metastasis, glioma, abscess) were studied with a T1-weighted spin-echo sequence repeated over periods of up to 43 min after contrast injection. A quotient was calculated between the signals in the lesion and in the gray matter, and plotted against time. RESULTS: All lesions reached 70% of the maximum RATIO within 3.5 min. After 25 min 12 out of 15 lesions showed persistent enhancement within 15% of the maximal RATIO. CONCLUSION: The peak enhancement of BBB damage occurs around 3.5 min after injection. The effect does not change during the next 25 min. Scanning should not be started until 2-5 min after injection of the contrast medium, and there is no advantage in waiting longer as no major increase (or decline) of contrast can be expected.}},
  author       = {{Åkeson, Per and Nordström, Carl-Henrik and Holtås, Stig}},
  issn         = {{1600-0455}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{19--24}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Acta Radiologica}},
  title        = {{Time-dependency in brain lesion enhancement with gadodiamide injection}},
  volume       = {{38}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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