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ArticleOcular oncology and pathology2018

Surface-Coil MRI for Small Peripheral Choroidal Melanoma: Imaging in a Rabbit Eye Model.

Larissa Ioannidi, Konstantinos Seliniotakis, Georgios Bontzos, George Sourvinos, Viktor Haniotis, Irene Tsiapa, Thomas G Maris, Efstathios T Detorakis

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Article in Ocular oncology and pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Larissa IoannidiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Konstantinos SeliniotakisDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Georgios BontzosDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
George SourvinosDepartment of Clinical Virology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Viktor HaniotisDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Irene TsiapaDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Thomas G MarisDepartment of Medical Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Efstathios T DetorakisDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
University Hospital of Heraklion · GRUniversity of Crete · GR

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Abstract

introductionImaging of small peripheral choroidal melanomas remains challenging in clinical and experimental settings, requiring wide-field ophthalmoscopy modalities. In this study, we applied surface-coil MRI to assess imaging feasibility for small peripherally located choroidal melanoma in a rabbit eye model.

methodsA female albino rabbit with a body weight of 2.8 kg was immunosuppressed with intramuscular cyclosporine 15 mg/kg daily for 3 days prior to inoculation of 14 million 92.1 line melanoma cells into the peripheral suprachoroidal space of the right eye. The experimental animal continued to receive the same dosage of cyclosporine daily for 26 days postinoculation until the day of sacrifice. On that interval, it underwent surface-coil MRI scanning using various protocols and models subsequently sacrificed to allow histological evaluation. A comparative examination of various MRI sequences for optimal lesion imaging was performed, based on semiquantitative criteria.

resultsImaging quality and superimposed artifacts varied across different sequences and the optimal tumor delineation from adjacent tissues was achieved in T1-weighted sequences.

conclusionsMRI of small peripheral choroidal melanomas is feasible in a rabbit model using surface coils, particularly in T1-weighted sequences. Findings may be used as a basis for further development of this technique for experimental and clinical applications.

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