Analysis of a Nonlinear Necrotic Tumor Model with Two Free Boundaries

Author(s):  
Junde Wu
1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Wang ◽  
A. Sundin ◽  
A. Ericsson ◽  
T. Bach-Gansmo ◽  
A. Hemmingsson ◽  
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Purpose: to evaluate dysprosium-enhanced MR imaging for differentiation between morphologically intact and necrotic tumor tissue in a tumor model. Material and Methods: A human colon carcinoma was transplanted subcutaneously into 9 nude (immunodeprived) rats. MR imaging was performed before and after injection of the dysprosium agent Dy-DTPA-BMA. T1-, T2- and T2*-weighted sequences were acquired. the tumors were dissected, histological sections were prepared, and compared with corresponding MR images. Results: in intact tissue, the MR signal intensity in the T2- and T2*-weighted images decreased after Dy injection and the delineation of the intact regions were sharp and corresponded well to the gross histological sections. Conclusion: Dy-enhanced MR imaging facilitated the differentiation between intact and necrotic tumor tissue.


2001 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Burger ◽  
Andreas Guenther ◽  
Frank Bakker ◽  
Marc Schmalzing ◽  
Sabrina Bernand ◽  
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