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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology

Estimation of microvascular capillary physical parameters using MRI assuming a pseudo liquid drop as model of fluid exchange on the cellular level.

Mansour Ashoor, Abdollah Khorshidi, Leila Sarkhosh

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mansour AshoorNuclear Science & Technology Research Institute, P.O. Box: 113653486, Tehran, Iran.
Abdollah KhorshidiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 7441758666, Gerash, Iran.
Leila SarkhoshNuclear Science & Technology Research Institute, P.O. Box: 113653486, Tehran, Iran.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran · IRGerash University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

aimOne of the most important microvasculatures' geometrical variables is number of pores per capillary length that can be evaluated using MRI. The transportation of blood from inner to outer parts of the capillary is studied by the pores and the relationship among capillary wall thickness, size and the number of pores is examined.

backgroundCharacterization of capillary space may obtain much valuable information on the performance of tissues as well as the angiogenesis.

methodsTo estimate the number of pores, a new pseudo-liquid drop model along with appropriate quantitative physiological purposes has been investigated toward indicating a package of data on the capillary space. This model has utilized the MRI perfusion, diffusion and relaxivity parameters such as cerebral blood volume (CBV), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), Δ

resultsThe maximum number of pores per capillary length in the various conditions such as recovery, core, normal-recovery, and normal-core were found to be 183 ± 146, 176 ± 160, 275 ± 166, and 283 ± 143, respectively. This ratio in the normal regions was more than that of the damaged ones. The number of pores increased with increasing mean radius of the capillary and decreasing the thickness of the wall in the capillary space.

conclusionDetermination of the number of capillary pore may most likely help to evaluate angiogenesis in the tissues and treatment planning of abnormal ones.

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2DFT, two-dimensional Fourier transformADC, apparent diffusion coefficientCBF, cerebral blood flowCBV, cerebral blood volumeDiameterDiffusion MRIDWI, diffusion weighted imagingFLASH, fast low angle shotFOV, field of viewMCA, middle cerebral arteryMicrovasculatureMTT, mean transit timePoresPseudo-liquid drop modelPWI, perfusion weighted imagingRF, radio frequencyROI, region of interestTCL, total capillary lengthVSI, vessel size indexWistar rats

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