Abstract
To determine whether iron(III)ethylenebis-(2-hydrophenylglycine) (Fe-EHPG), a prototype hepatobiliary magnetic resonance imaging agent, can enhance the liver-to-tumor contrast-to-noise ratio (C/N) in models of liver tumors in mice, two types of cell inoculation were used: intrahepatic implantation of M5076 sarcoma and intrasplenic injection of colon tumor (C-26) or M5076 sarcoma. Significant enhancement of the liver-to-tumor C/N and/or improved visualization of small lesions was consistently observed on T1-weighted images obtained after injection of the contrast material. For intrahepatic implants, the C/N on postinjection T1-weighted images was superior to that on T1- and T2-weighted preinjection images. For the C-26 metastatic liver lesions of larger diameter (>5 mm), the C/N on postinjection T1-weighted studies was superior to that on preinjection T1-weighted images but was comparable to that on preinjection T2-weighted images. However, higher C/N after administration of Fe-EHPG improved visualization of medium-sized (3-5-mm) and small (1-3-mm) metastatic lesions in both M5076 and C-26 models. These results demonstrate that MR imaging with appropriate hepatobiliary agents appears promising for early detection of liver metastases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-89 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Radiology |
Volume | 178 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Contrast media, experimental studies
- Iron
- Liver neoplasms, MR studies, 761.1214
- Liver neoplasms, secondary, 761.332
- Magnetic resonance (MR), contrast enhancement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology