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A magnetic resonance (MR) compatible selective brain temperature manipulation system for preclinical study

Authors Liu Q, Cai, Yu, Weili Lin, Gregory H. Turner, An, Hongyu

Received 5 October 2011

Accepted for publication 22 November 2011

Published 6 March 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 13—22

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/MDER.S26835

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 6



Qingwei Liu1, Yu Cai1, Weili Lin2, Gregory H Turner3, Hongyu An2
1Biomedical Research Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 2Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 3Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Abstract: There is overwhelming evidence that hypothermia can improve the outcome of an ischemic stroke. However, the most widely used systemic cooling method could lead to multiple side effects, while the incompatibility with magnetic resonance imaging of the present selective cooling methods highly limit their application in preclinical studies. In this study, we developed a magnetic resonance compatible selective brain temperature manipulation system for small animals, which can regulate brain temperature quickly and accurately for a desired period of time, while maintaining the normal body physiological conditions. This device was utilized to examine the relationship between T1 relaxation, cerebral blood flow, and temperature in brain tissue during magnetic resonance imaging of ischemic stroke. The results showed that this device can be an efficient brain temperature manipulation tool for preclinical studies needing local hypothermic or hyperthermic conditions.

Keywords: selective brain cooling, hyperthermia, hypothermia, brain temperature mapping, ischemic stroke

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