Dynamic glucose enhanced (DGE) MRI for combined imaging of blood-brain barrier break down and increased blood volume in brain cancer.

Xiang Xu, Kannie W Y Chan, Linda Knutsson, Dmitri Artemov, Jiadi Xu, Guanshu Liu, Yoshinori Kato, Bachchu Lal, John Laterra, Michael T McMahon, Peter C M van Zijl

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Abstract

Recently, natural d-glucose was suggested as a potential biodegradable contrast agent. The feasibility of using d-glucose for dynamic perfusion imaging was explored to detect malignant brain tumors based on blood brain barrier breakdown.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1556-1563
JournalMagnetic Resonance in Medicine
Volume74
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Other Physics Topics

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