Grey scale enhancement by a new self-made contrast agent in early cirrhotic stage of rabbit liver

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Background: The development of new ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) has become one of the most promising fields in ultrasound medicine. This paper evaluates a new self-made contrast agent enhancement effect developed to study the fibrotic stages of the liver in perfusion models in vivo. Methods: We constructed experimental models of hepatic fibrosis involving five stages from F0 to F4 via administration of CCL4 (0.01 ml/kg BW) every 3 days for 3 months. The intrahepatic circulatory time of the contrast agent was analyzed via an image and Cine-loop display. Calculations of the perfusion-related parameters including the peak signal intensity (PSI) and peak signal intensity time (PIT) of the portal vein and parenchyma were obtained from an analysis of the time-acoustic intensity curve. Results: Hepatic artery to vein transmit time (HA-HVTT) was significantly shorter at 4 stage (mean 5.1 seconds) compared with those in other stages (mean 8.3 s, 7.5 s, 6.9 s, 6.6 s, P < 0.01). The average PSI difference of PV-parenchyma was 13.62 dB in F4 stage, demonstrating significant differences between F4 stage and other early stages (P < 0.001). Conclusion: These results indicate that the new self-made contrast agent is capable of indicating intrahepatic hemodynamic changes. HA-HVTT and the PSI difference of the microbubble perfusion in liver parenchyma and PV were considered to differentiate the degree of hepatic fibrosis between F4 and other early stages. © 2007 Zhang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Zhang, L., Duan, Y. Y., Yin, J. K., Cui, J. H., Zhang, Y., & Cao, T. S. (2007). Grey scale enhancement by a new self-made contrast agent in early cirrhotic stage of rabbit liver. BMC Gastroenterology, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-7-32

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