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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical and experimental urology2019

MRI-based method for lower urinary tract dysfunction in adult male mice.

Dalton T McLean, David R Rutkowski, Teresa Liu, Diego Hernando, William A Ricke, Alejandro Roldán-Alzate

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Article in American journal of clinical and experimental urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dalton T McLeanUrology, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
David R RutkowskiMechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
Teresa LiuUrology, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
Diego HernandoRadiology, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
William A RickeUrology, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
Alejandro Roldán-AlzateMechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA.
University of Wisconsin System · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Role of Beta-Catenin in Urinary DysfunctionU54DK104310 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI RICKE, WILLIAM A · 2014 to 2023
$12.8M
Wisconsin Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development ProgramK12DK100022 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI CHAD M. VEZINA · 2013 to 2026
$8.6M
NIDDK NIH HHS K12 DK100022NIDDK NIH HHS U54 DK104310
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) develops in the majority of men as they age. As a result, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often develop, which significantly decrease quality of life. One model of studying BPH/LUTS in mice is to use a hormone-induced model of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), but current methods for studying endpoints require multiple analysis techniques that contribute to an overall lengthy process. However, developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have opened the door for more accurate and time efficient methods. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the capabilities of MRI for the analysis of LUTD in mice. To do this, whole and partial urogenital tracts were extracted from mice and imaged on a 9.4 Tesla MRI system. Additionally, a device was designed and fabricated to aid in the imaging of up to 100 mouse urogenital tracts in a single imaging session. Images were processed for both qualitative representation of MRI resolution capabilities and quantitative measurements of urogenital tract components. Even the smallest anatomical structures of the urogenital tracts were resolved and quantified, including the ureters, urethra, ductus deferens, and fine nodules and textures on the seminal vesicles, bladder, and prostatic lobes. The visual representations and urogenital component quantifications demonstrated in this study may be of value in lesion detection, diagnosis, and LUTS symptom progression tracking.

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BPHlower urinary tract dysfunctionMRIurogenital

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PMID31317054
PMCPMC6627546
OpenAlexW2981301459

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