Optimal gadolinium dose level for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement of U87-derived tumors in athymic nude rats for the assessment of photodynamic therapy
2009
This study aims to determine the effect of varying gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) dose on
Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) tracking of brain tumor photodynamic therapy
(PDT) outcome. Methods: We injected 2.5 x 10 5 U87 cells (derived from human malignant glioma) into the brains of six
athymic nude rats. After 9, 12, and 13 days DCE-MRI images were acquired on a 9.4 T micro-MRI scanner before and
after administration of 100, 150, or 200 μL of Gd-DTPA. Results: Tumor region normalized DCE-MRI scan
enhancement at peak was: 1.217 over baseline (0.018 Standard Error [SE]) at the 100 μL dose, 1.339 (0.013 SE) at the
150 μL dose, and 1.287 (0.014 SE) at the 200 μL dose. DCE-MRI peak tumor enhancement at the 150 μL dose was
significantly greater than both the 100 μL dose ( p p < 0.0007396). Discussion: In this
preliminary study, the 150 μL Gd-DTPA dose provided the greatest T1 weighted contrast enhancement, while
minimizing negative T2* effects, in DCE-MRI scans of U87-derived tumors. Maximizing Gd-DTPA enhancement in
DCE-MRI scans may assist development of a clinically robust (i.e., unambiguous) technique for PDT outcome assessment.
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