https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/633927
標題: | Renal vascular perfusion index in a canine model | 作者: | Shau, Yio-Wha Pao, Sun-Hua Chou, Nai-Kuan KING-JEN CHANG Shyu, Jeou-Jong |
關鍵字: | Interlobular vessel | Power Doppler vascular index | Renal vascular perfusion index | Ultrasound | 公開日期: | 一月-2009 | 卷: | 35 | 期: | 1 | 來源出版物: | Ultrasound in medicine & biology | 摘要: | Decreased renal perfusion plays an important role in the progression toward renal failure. In this study, a novel measure was proposed to quantify renal perfusion using canine model. Serial renal vascular images at different vascular areas including the whole vascular tree, interlobar, arcuate and interlobular vessels were captured. Image processing software was designed to analyze the changes of power Doppler intensity of colored pixels within regions-of-interest (ROI). For a given ROI, the power Doppler vascular index (PDVI) was found to fluctuate with the cardiac cycle. It was also noted that the power Doppler signals generated by arterial vessels have different fluctuating waveforms and different phase compared with the signal derived from venous vessels. A power Doppler correlation-map was developed to differentiate the arteries and veins in the ROI. Using the serial power Doppler images and the derived flow direction information, the interlobular perfusion can be strongly quantified. The renal vascular perfusion index (RVPI) defined as the ratio of PDVI(max) versus PDVI(min) was significantly higher in the interlobular vessel areas than three other areas for seven healthy dogs. The RVPI resembles the systolic/diastolic (S/D) ratio that commonly reflects arterial hemodynamics. RVPI and power Doppler correlation-map reveal more "dynamic" sense of vascular perfusion and provide a novel approach for the examination of renal function in clinical practice. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/633927 | ISSN: | 03015629 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.06.010 |
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