| Title: |
Quantitative transport mapping of multi-delay arterial spin labeling MRI detects early blood perfusion alterations in Alzheimer's disease. |
| Authors: |
Guo, Yihao1 (AUTHOR), Zhou, Liangdong2 (AUTHOR) liz2018@med.cornell.edu, Li, Yi2 (AUTHOR), Chiang, Gloria C.2,3 (AUTHOR), Liu, Tao4 (AUTHOR), Chen, Huijuan1 (AUTHOR), Huang, Weiyuan1 (AUTHOR), de Leon, Mony J.2 (AUTHOR), Wang, Yi5 (AUTHOR), Chen, Feng1 (AUTHOR) fenger0802@163.com |
| Source: |
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 7/8/2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*ALZHEIMER'S disease, *SPIN labels, *GENDER differences (Sociology), *MILD cognitive impairment, *CEREBRAL circulation, *DELAY of gratification, *TRANSPORT equation |
| Abstract: |
Background: Quantitative transport mapping (QTM) of blood velocity, based on the transport equation has been demonstrated higher accuracy and sensitivity of perfusion quantification than the traditional Kety's method-based cerebral blood flow (CBF). This study aimed to investigate the associations between QTM velocity and cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease (AD) using multiple post-labeling delay arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI. Methods: A total of 128 subjects (21 normal controls (NC), 80 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 27 AD) were recruited prospectively. All participants underwent MRI examination and neuropsychological evaluation. QTM velocity and traditional CBF maps were computed from multiple delay ASL. Regional quantitative perfusion measurements were performed and compared to study group differences. We tested the hypothesis that cognition declines with reduced cerebral blood perfusion with consideration of age and gender effects. Results: In cortical gray matter (GM) and the hippocampus, QTM velocity and CBF showed decreased values in the AD group compared to NC and MCI groups; QTM velocity, but not CBF, showed a significant difference between MCI and NC groups. QTM velocity and CBF showed values decreasing with age; QTM velocity, but not CBF, showed a significant gender difference between male and female. QTM velocity and CBF in the hippocampus were positively correlated with cognition, including global cognition, memory, executive function, and language function. Conclusion: This study demonstrated an increased sensitivity of QTM velocity as compared with the traditional Kety's method-based CBF. Specifically, we observed only in QTM velocity, reduced perfusion velocity in GM and the hippocampus in MCI compared with NC. Both QTM velocity and CBF demonstrated a reduction in AD vs. controls. Decreased QTM velocity and CBF in the hippocampus were correlated with poor cognitive measures. These findings suggest QTM velocity as potential biomarker for early AD blood perfusion alterations and it could provide an avenue for early intervention of AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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