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Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function
The endothelium regulates and mediates vascular homeostasis, allowing for dynamic changes of blood flow in response to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Endothelial dysfunction underlies many diseases and is purported to be the earliest pathologic change in the progression of atherosclerotic disease....
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7058683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32184733 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00120 |
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description | The endothelium regulates and mediates vascular homeostasis, allowing for dynamic changes of blood flow in response to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Endothelial dysfunction underlies many diseases and is purported to be the earliest pathologic change in the progression of atherosclerotic disease. Peripheral vascular function can be interrogated by measuring the response kinetics following induced ischemia or exercise. In the presence of endothelial dysfunction, there is a blunting and delay of the hyperemic response, which can be measured non-invasively using a variety of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods. In this review, we summarize recent developments in non-contrast, proton MRI for dynamic quantification of blood flow and oxygenation. Methodologic description is provided for: blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) signal that reflect combined effect of blood flow and capillary bed oxygen content; arterial spin labeling (ASL) for quantification of regional perfusion; phase contrast (PC) to quantify arterial flow waveforms and macrovascular blood flow velocity and rate; high-resolution MRI for luminal flow-mediated dilation; and dynamic MR oximetry to quantify oxygen saturation. Overall, results suggest that these dynamic and quantitative MRI methods can detect endothelial dysfunction both in the presence of overt cardiovascular disease (such as in patients with peripheral artery disease), as well as in sub-clinical settings (i.e., in chronic smokers, non-smokers exposed to e-cigarette aerosol, and as a function of age). Thus far, these tools have been relegated to the realm of research, used as biomarkers of disease progression and therapeutic response. With proper validation, MRI-measures of vascular function may ultimately be used to complement the standard clinical workup, providing additional insight into the optimal treatment strategy and evaluation of treatment efficacy. |
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spelling | pubmed-70586832020-03-17 Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function Englund, Erin K. Langham, Michael C. Front Physiol Physiology The endothelium regulates and mediates vascular homeostasis, allowing for dynamic changes of blood flow in response to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Endothelial dysfunction underlies many diseases and is purported to be the earliest pathologic change in the progression of atherosclerotic disease. Peripheral vascular function can be interrogated by measuring the response kinetics following induced ischemia or exercise. In the presence of endothelial dysfunction, there is a blunting and delay of the hyperemic response, which can be measured non-invasively using a variety of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods. In this review, we summarize recent developments in non-contrast, proton MRI for dynamic quantification of blood flow and oxygenation. Methodologic description is provided for: blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) signal that reflect combined effect of blood flow and capillary bed oxygen content; arterial spin labeling (ASL) for quantification of regional perfusion; phase contrast (PC) to quantify arterial flow waveforms and macrovascular blood flow velocity and rate; high-resolution MRI for luminal flow-mediated dilation; and dynamic MR oximetry to quantify oxygen saturation. Overall, results suggest that these dynamic and quantitative MRI methods can detect endothelial dysfunction both in the presence of overt cardiovascular disease (such as in patients with peripheral artery disease), as well as in sub-clinical settings (i.e., in chronic smokers, non-smokers exposed to e-cigarette aerosol, and as a function of age). Thus far, these tools have been relegated to the realm of research, used as biomarkers of disease progression and therapeutic response. With proper validation, MRI-measures of vascular function may ultimately be used to complement the standard clinical workup, providing additional insight into the optimal treatment strategy and evaluation of treatment efficacy. Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-28 /pmc/articles/PMC7058683/ /pubmed/32184733 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00120 Text en Copyright © 2020 Englund and Langham. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Physiology Englund, Erin K. Langham, Michael C. Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title | Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title_full | Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title_fullStr | Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title_full_unstemmed | Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title_short | Quantitative and Dynamic MRI Measures of Peripheral Vascular Function |
title_sort | quantitative and dynamic mri measures of peripheral vascular function |
topic | Physiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7058683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32184733 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00120 |
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