Inverse Perfusion Requirements of Supra- and Infratentorial Brain Metastases Formation
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Inverse Perfusion Requirements of Supra- and Infratentorial Brain Metastases Formation. / Schneider, Tanja; Kemmling, André; Schroeder, Julian; Pantel, Klaus; Glatzel, Markus; Schoen, Gerhard; Mohme, Malte; Fiehler, Jens; Gellißen, Susanne.
In: FRONT NEUROL, Vol. 9, 2018, p. 391.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Inverse Perfusion Requirements of Supra- and Infratentorial Brain Metastases Formation
AU - Schneider, Tanja
AU - Kemmling, André
AU - Schroeder, Julian
AU - Pantel, Klaus
AU - Glatzel, Markus
AU - Schoen, Gerhard
AU - Mohme, Malte
AU - Fiehler, Jens
AU - Gellißen, Susanne
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Background and Aims: Vascular border zones and the gray-white matter junction are preferred sites for the development of brain metastases (BM), whereas microvascular lesions are known to be a protective factor. In this proof of concept study, we aim to study the relationship of blood perfusion and the spatial distribution of BM. Materials and Methods: An average CT perfusion atlas of 107 healthy patients was created. Voxel-wise reference perfusion values were extracted from BM-negative and BM-positive regions in a second cohort of 100 untreated patients harboring 809 BM confirmed by MRI. A comparison of regional perfusion values was performed using the independent t-test. Results: In contrast to supratentorial BM that develop preferably in areas with lower CBV/CBF and longer MTT/TTP compared to the average regional perfusion (p < 0.001), infratentorial BM showed a higher CBV/CBF and shorter MTT/TTP (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our results imply differing pathophysiological mechanisms underlying supra- and infratentorial BM spreading. The inverse perfusion patterns may result from differences in vascular supply, hemodynamic requirements, and/or production of pro-angiogenic factors.
AB - Background and Aims: Vascular border zones and the gray-white matter junction are preferred sites for the development of brain metastases (BM), whereas microvascular lesions are known to be a protective factor. In this proof of concept study, we aim to study the relationship of blood perfusion and the spatial distribution of BM. Materials and Methods: An average CT perfusion atlas of 107 healthy patients was created. Voxel-wise reference perfusion values were extracted from BM-negative and BM-positive regions in a second cohort of 100 untreated patients harboring 809 BM confirmed by MRI. A comparison of regional perfusion values was performed using the independent t-test. Results: In contrast to supratentorial BM that develop preferably in areas with lower CBV/CBF and longer MTT/TTP compared to the average regional perfusion (p < 0.001), infratentorial BM showed a higher CBV/CBF and shorter MTT/TTP (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our results imply differing pathophysiological mechanisms underlying supra- and infratentorial BM spreading. The inverse perfusion patterns may result from differences in vascular supply, hemodynamic requirements, and/or production of pro-angiogenic factors.
U2 - 10.3389/fneur.2018.00391
DO - 10.3389/fneur.2018.00391
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 29899729
VL - 9
SP - 391
JO - FRONT NEUROL
JF - FRONT NEUROL
SN - 1664-2295
ER -