Ke Wang1, Ting Pan1, Hao Yang1, Weiwei Ruan2, Jianping Zhong2, Guangyao Wu1, Xin Zhou2. 1. Department of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China. 2. Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of hyperpolarized 129Xe diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for the evaluation of pulmonary microstructural changes in the presence of pancreatic porcine elastase (PPE)-induced pulmonary emphysema rat model. METHODS: Sixteen male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into two groups, the emphysema model group and control group. Experimental emphysematous models were made by instilling elastase into rat lungs of model group, the control group were instilled with isodose saline. Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology were performed in all 16 rats after 30 days. DWIs were performed on a Bruker 7.0 T micro MRI, and the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured in all rats. Mean linear intercepts (MLIs) of pulmonary alveoli were measured on histology. The statistical analyses were performed about the correlation between the mean ADC of hyperpolarized 129Xe in the whole lung and MLI of pulmonary histology metric. RESULTS: The pulmonary emphysematous model was successfully confirmed by the histology and all scans were also successful. The ADC value of 129Xe in the model group (0.0313±0.0005 cm2/s) was significantly increased compared with that of the control group (0.0288±0.0007 cm2/s, P<0.0001). Morphological differences such as MLI of pulmonary alveoli were observed between the two groups, the MLI of pulmonary alveoli in model group significantly increased (91±5 µm) than that of control group (50±3 µm, P<0.0001). Furthermore, the ADCs was moderately correlated with MLIs (r=0.724, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that 129Xe ADC value can quantitatively reflect the alveolar space enlargement and it is a promising biomarker for the detection of pulmonary emphysema.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of hyperpolarized 129Xe diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for the evaluation of pulmonary microstructural changes in the presence of pancreatic porcine elastase (PPE)-induced pulmonary emphysemarat model. METHODS: Sixteen male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into two groups, the emphysema model group and control group. Experimental emphysematous models were made by instilling elastase into rat lungs of model group, the control group were instilled with isodose saline. Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology were performed in all 16 rats after 30 days. DWIs were performed on a Bruker 7.0 T micro MRI, and the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured in all rats. Mean linear intercepts (MLIs) of pulmonary alveoli were measured on histology. The statistical analyses were performed about the correlation between the mean ADC of hyperpolarized 129Xe in the whole lung and MLI of pulmonary histology metric. RESULTS: The pulmonary emphysematous model was successfully confirmed by the histology and all scans were also successful. The ADC value of 129Xe in the model group (0.0313±0.0005 cm2/s) was significantly increased compared with that of the control group (0.0288±0.0007 cm2/s, P<0.0001). Morphological differences such as MLI of pulmonary alveoli were observed between the two groups, the MLI of pulmonary alveoli in model group significantly increased (91±5 µm) than that of control group (50±3 µm, P<0.0001). Furthermore, the ADCs was moderately correlated with MLIs (r=0.724, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that 129Xe ADC value can quantitatively reflect the alveolar space enlargement and it is a promising biomarker for the detection of pulmonary emphysema.
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