Perfusion Imaging of Meningioma by Using Continuous Arterial Spin-Labeling: Comparison with Dynamic Susceptibility-Weighted Contrast-Enhanced MR Images and Histopathologic Features
H. Kimura,
H. Takeuchi,
Y. Koshimoto,
H. Arishima,
H. Uematsu,
Y. Kawamura,
T. Kubota and
H. Itoh
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Fig 1. Multisection images obtained in a 60-year-old patient with meningioma (patient 8). Echo-planar images (4100/20 milliseconds), perfusion-weighted images, T1 maps, and quantitative CASL-rCBF maps are shown from the top to bottom rows. Values in rightmost column were expressed as milliseconds and mL/min/100 g in T1 maps and rCBF maps, respectively. The left parietal parasagittal meningioma is revealed as hyperperfusion in perfusion-weighted images and rCBF maps.
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Fig 2. Conventional T2-weighted images and axial T1 images with and without Gd-DTPA. The perfusion maps obtained with T2DSC in a 60-year-old patient with parietal falx meningioma (patient 8, same as Fig 1). A, Sagittal T2-weighted image. B, T1-weighted image. C, Post-Gd-DTPA T1-weighted image. D, T2DSC perfusion image (rCBF map). E, T2DSC perfusion image (rCBV map. F, T2DSC perfusion image (MTT map). The tumor shows higher signal intensity than the cortex as well as enhancement on T2-weighted and post-Gd T1-weighted images. Dural tail sign is apparent in the anterior aspect of tumors. Note that the tumor protrudes into bone through the dura matter and cortical layers. The hyperperfusion signals are apparent on perfusion maps obtained with T2DSC, rCBF, and rCBV. Note that the MTT of tumor region has a slightly longer transit time relative to the parenchyma region.
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Fig 3. Axial conventional images and perfusion maps obtained with CASL and T2DSC in a 78-year-old patient with frontal convex meningioma (patient 7). A, T2-weighted image. B, T1-weighted image. C, Post-Gd T1-weighted image. D, CASL perfusion-weighted image (rCBF map). E, T2DSC perfusion image (rCBF map), The tumor shows a very high signal intensity and intense enhancement on T2-weighted and post-Gd T1-weighted images, respectively. The hyperperfusion signal intensity is apparent on perfusion maps obtained with CASL and T2DSC. F, HE-stained sections (x200) from the same case. The angiomatous subtype of meningioma was confirmed on histologic examination. The large thin-walled vessels in which red blood cells are contained are found throughout the specimen.
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Fig 4. Axial conventional images and perfusion maps obtained with CASL and T2DSC in a 49-year-old patient with frontal falx meningioma (patient 6). A, T2-weighted image. B, T1-weighted image. C, Post-Gd T1-weighted image. D, CASL perfusion-weighted image (rCBF map). E, T2DSC perfusion image (rCBF map). The tumor shows slightly higher signal intensity than the cortex as well as good enhancement on T2-weighted and post-Gd T1-weighted-images, respectively. Note that the posterior aspect of tumor revealed very low signal intensity on T2-weighted images, corresponding to hemorrhagic change, which was also confirmed by CT imaging during the same period. The hyperperfusion signal intensity is apparent on perfusion maps obtained with CASL and T2DSC. F, HE-stained sections (x100) from the same case. The fibrous subtype of meningioma was confirmed on histologic examination. Microvessels are very scantly scattered in the specimen.
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Fig 5. Tumor blood flow in each histologic group. The plot shows absolute tumor blood flow determined by continuous arterial spin-labeling in 10 patients with histologically proved meningiomas in each histologic subtype group. Three atypical and one clear cell subtype was excluded. Error bars indicate standard deviation. The result of Tukey-Kramer Multiple Comparisons Test is shown as ns (not significant: P > .05) and ** (significant difference: P < .01).
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Fig 6. Scatter plots of tumor blood flow between T2DSC and CASL. A, CASL-rCBF versus T2DSC-rCBF. B, Ratio of tumor blood flow relative to whole section values between T2DSC and CASL. Linear regression analyses reveal high correlation in absolute rCBF values and relative ratios. The equation of the regression line is drawn in panels A and B. r2 is the square value of correlation coefficient. Dashed lines indicate 95% confidence bands for the linear regression.
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Fig 7. A, Microvessel immunostaining by using CD31 in meningioma (patient 6, same case as in Figs 1 and 2). The microvessel walls are positively stained. B, The microvessel areas are extracted automatically by the software. Note that the light green areas are overlaid on the immunostained specimen to the areas recognized as the lumen of microvessel structures.
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Fig 8. Microvessel area on histologic specimens (MVA) versus signal intensity change from CASL perfusion images in all 14 patients with meningioma. Linear regression analyses revealed high correlation, with an r2 of 0.9127; 95% confidence bands are indicated by dashed lines. Regressed linear equation is shown as an inset in the graph.
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