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Diffusion and perfusion correlates of the 18F-MISO PET lesion in acute stroke: pilot study.

AbstractPURPOSE:
Mapping the ischaemic penumbra in acute stroke is of considerable clinical interest. For this purpose, mapping tissue hypoxia with (18)F-misonidazole (FMISO) PET is attractive, and is straightforward compared to (15)O PET. Given the current emphasis on penumbra imaging using diffusion/perfusion MR or CT perfusion, investigating the relationships between FMISO uptake and abnormalities with these modalities is important.
METHODS:
According to a prospective design, three patients (age 54-81 years; admission NIH stroke scale scores 16-22) with an anterior circulation stroke and extensive penumbra on CT- or MR-based perfusion imaging successfully completed FMISO PET, diffusion-weighted imaging and MR angiography 6-26 h after stroke onset, and follow-up FLAIR to map the final infarction. All had persistent proximal occlusion and a poor outcome despite thrombolysis. Significant FMISO trapping was defined voxel-wise relative to ten age-matched controls and mapped onto coregistered maps of the penumbra and irreversibly damaged ischaemic core.
RESULTS:
FMISO trapping was present in all patients (volume range 18-119 ml) and overlapped mainly with the penumbra but also with the core in each patient. There was a significant (p ≤ 0.001) correlation in the expected direction between FMISO uptake and perfusion, with a sharp FMISO uptake bend around the expected penumbra threshold.
CONCLUSION:
FMISO uptake had the expected overlap with the penumbra and relationship with local perfusion. However, consistent with recent animal data, our study suggests FMISO trapping may not be specific to the penumbra. If confirmed in larger samples, this preliminary finding would have potential implications for the clinical application of FMISO PET in acute ischaemic stroke.
AuthorsJosef A Alawneh, Ramez R Moustafa, S Tulasi Marrapu, Ulf Jensen-Kondering, Rhiannon S Morris, P Simon Jones, Franklin I Aigbirhio, Tim D Fryer, T Adrian Carpenter, Elizabeth A Warburton, Jean-Claude Baron
JournalEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging) Vol. 41 Issue 4 Pg. 736-44 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1619-7089 [Electronic] Germany
PMID24126468 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • fluoromisonidazole
  • Misonidazole
Topics
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain Ischemia (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Misonidazole (analogs & derivatives)
  • Pilot Projects
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Stroke (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)

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