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In vitro and in vivo comparison of a tailored magnetic particle imaging blood pool tracer with resovist
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Publikationsdatum
2017-04-05
Sprache
English
Institut
TORE-URI
Enthalten in
Volume
62
Issue
9
Start Page
3454
End Page
3469
Citation
Physics in Medicine and Biology 9 (62): 3454-3469 (2017-04-05)
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Scopus ID
Publisher
IOP Publ.
Optimizing tracers for individual imaging techniques is an active field of research. The purpose of this study was to perform in vitro and in vivo magnetic particle imaging (MPI) measurements using a new monodisperse and size-optimized tracer, LS-008, and to compare it with the performance of Resovist, the standard MPI tracer. Magnetic particle spectroscopy (MPS) and in vitro MPI measurements were performed in concerns of concentration and amount of tracer in a phantom. In vivo studies were carried out in healthy FVB mice. The first group (n = 3) received 60 μl LS-008 (87 mM) and the second (n = 3) diluted Resovist of the same concentration and volume. Tracer injections were performed with a syringe pump during a dynamic MPI scan. For anatomic referencing MRI was applied beforehand of the MPI measurements. Summing up MPS examinations and in vitro MPI experiments, LS-008 showed better sensitivity and spatial resolution than Resovist. In vivo both tracers can visualize the propagation of the bolus through the inferior vena cava. MPI with LS-008 did show less temporal fluctuation artifacts and the pulsation of blood due to respiratory and cardiac cycle was detectable. With LS-008 the aorta was distinguishable from the caval vein while with Resovist this failed. A liver vessel and a vessel structure leading cranially could only be observed with LS-008 and not with Resovist. Beside these structural advantages both tracers showed very different blood half-life. For LS-008 we found 88 min. Resovist did show a fast liver accumulation and a half-life of 13 min. Only with LS-008 the perfusion fraction in liver and kidney was measureable. MPI for angiography can be significantly improved by applying more effective tracers. LS-008 shows a clear improvement concerning the delineation while resolving a larger number of vessels in comparison to Resovist. Therefore, in aspects of quality and quantity LS-008 is clearly favorable for angiographic and perfusion studies.
Schlagworte
in vivo
magnetic particle imaging
medical imaging
mice
nanoparticle
preclinical
DDC Class
530: Physik
610: Medizin
More Funding Information
Funding and support of the German Research Foundation. (DFG, grant number AD 125/5-1) and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.