| Literature DB >> 24365954 |
Kimberley S Samkoe1, Amber Bryant2, Jason R Gunn2, Stephen P Pereira3, Tayyaba Hasan4, Brian W Pogue1.
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The use of in vivo contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as a surrogate for photosensitizer (verteporfin) dosimetry in photodynamic therapy of pancreas cancer is demonstrated by correlating MR contrast uptake to ex vivo fluorescence images on excised tissue. An orthotopic pancreatic xenograft mouse model was used for the study. A strong correlation (r = 0.57) was found for bulk intensity measurements of T1-weighted gadolinium enhancement and verteporfin fluorescence in the tumor region of interest. The use of contrast-enhanced MR imaging shows promise as a method for treatment planning and photosensitizer dosimetry in human photodynamic therapy (PDT) of pancreas cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24365954 PMCID: PMC3870269 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.12.120504
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biomed Opt ISSN: 1083-3668 Impact factor: 3.170