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Myocardial Contractility Pattern Characterization in Radiation-Induced Cardiotoxicity Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Pilot Study with ContractiX. Tomography 2022 Dec 22;9(1):36-49

Date

01/18/2023

Pubmed ID

36648991

Pubmed Central ID

PMC9844312

DOI

10.3390/tomography9010004

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85146484422 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

Radiation therapy (RT) plays an integral role in treating thoracic cancers, despite the risk of radiation-induced cardiotoxicity. We hypothesize that our newly developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based contractility index (ContractiX) is a sensitive marker for early detection of RT-induced cardiotoxicity in a preclinical rat model of thoracic cancer RT. Adult salt-sensitive rats received image-guided heart RT and were imaged with MRI at 8 weeks and 10 weeks post-RT or sham. The MRI exam included cine and tagging sequences to measure left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), mass, myocardial strain, and ContractiX. Furthermore, ventricular torsion, diastolic strain rate, and mechanical dyssynchrony were measured. Statistical analyses were performed between the sham, 8 weeks post-RT, and 10 weeks post-RT MRI parameters. The results showed that both LVEF and myocardial mass increased post-RT. Peak systolic strain and ContractiX significantly decreased post-RT, with a more relative reduction in ContractiX compared to strain. ContractiX showed an inverse nonlinear relationship with LVEF and continuously decreased with time post-RT. While early diastolic strain rate and mechanical dyssynchrony significantly changed post-RT, ventricular torsion changes were not significant post-RT. In conclusion, ContractiX measured via non-contrast MRI is a sensitive early marker for the detection of subclinical cardiac dysfunction post-RT, and it is superior to other MRI cardiac measures.

Author List

Ibrahim EH, Sosa A, Brown SA, An D, Klawikowski S, Baker J, Bergom C

Authors

John E. Baker PhD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Slade J. Klawikowski PhD Assistant Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Animals
Cardiotoxicity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Pilot Projects
Rats
Stroke Volume
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Ventricular Function, Left