Tracer kinetic modelling of tumour angiogenesis based on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and MRI measurements

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Brix, Gunnar ^a   Griebel, Jürgen ^a   Kiessling, Fabian ^b   Wenz, Frederik ^c  

^a BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compartmental modelling; Contrast enhanced dynamic imaging; Indicator dilution theory; Microcirculation; Microvasculature

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DYSPROSIUM; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; IOPROMIDE; MANGANESE;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUG DIFFUSION; EXTRAVASATION; FLOW KINETICS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDICATOR DILUTION THEORY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; KINETICS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PROBABILITY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; RELATIVE DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME TO MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 77956266427     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-010-1448-7     Document Type: Review

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