Publication details
Comparison of the ATH and 2CXM models using low- and high-molecular-weight contrast agents in DCE-MRI
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | In DCE-MRI, tissue contrast-agent (CA) concentration curves are modeled as a convolution of the arterial input function (AIF) and the impulse residue function (IRF). The 2CXM and ATH models [1] are the most widely used advanced IRF models that provide separate estimates of blood flow, Fb, and permeability- surface area product, PS, contrary to the commonly applied Tofts models. No consensus exists on which advanced pharmacokinetic model is better. Simulation-based and blind-deconvolution-based preclinical model comparisons are published. This contribution presents a new model-evaluation method based on high- and low-molecular weight (MW) contrast-agents administered within one examination. Some perfusion parameters are expected to be MW-independent (namely Fb and blood volume—vb), while PS should decrease with increasing MW. |