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Abstract #1517

DCE-MRI and Micro-CT Integration for Evaluating Changes in Endothelial Progenitor Cell Function and Bone Microstructure in Diabetic Rabbits

fei cai1, yunfei zha1, and Weiyin Vivian Liu2
1Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 2GE Healthcare,MR Research, Beijing, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Vascular, DSC & DCE Perfusion

Motivation: By investigating changes in bone marrow microvascular permeability and bone microstructure, we can explore the key pathological and physiological mechanisms underlying impaired vascular repair in diabetes

Goal(s): To assess the functional changes in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and alterations in bone microstructure in rabbits with severe limb ischemia complicated by diabetes mellitus using DCE-MRI and micro Micro-CT

Approach: 30 healthy male New Zealand white rabbits underwent sagittal MR imaging of the femoral bone proximal coronal plane at fixed time points

Results: DCE-MRI combined with Micro-CT quantitative parameters is feasible to evaluate endothelial progenitor cell function and changes in bone microstructure in diabetes mellitus

Impact: The results of this study will provide a new perspective on the pathological and physiological mechanisms underlying bone marrow changes in diabetic patients with concurrent critical limb ischemia.

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