Organ-specific effects of oxygen and carbogen gas inhalation on tissue longitudinal relaxation times

James P B O'Connor, Alan Jackson, Giovanni A. Buonaccorsi, David L. Buckley, Caleb Roberts, Yvonne Watson, Sue Cheung, Deirdre M. McGrath, Josephine H. Naish, Chris J. Rose, Paul M. Dark, Gordon C. Jayson, Geoff J M Parker

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    Abstract

    Molecular oxygen has been previously shown to shorten longitudinal relaxation time (T1) in the spleen and renal cortex, but not in the liver or fat. In this study, the magnitude and temporal evolution of this effect were investigated. Medical air, oxygen, and carbogen (95% oxygen/5% CO 2) were administered sequentially in 16 healthy volunteers. T 1 maps were acquired using spoiled gradient echo sequences (TR = 3.5 ms, TE = 0.9 ms, α = 2°/8°/17°) with six acquisitions on air, 12 on oxygen, 12 on carbogen, and six to 12 back on air. Mean T1 values and change in relaxation rate were compared between each phase of gas inhalation in the liver, spleen, skeletal muscle, renal cortex, and fat by one-way analysis of variance. Oxygen-induced T1-shortening occurred in the liver in fasted subjects (P <0.001) but not in non-fasted subjects (P = 0.244). T1-shortening in spleen and renal cortex (both P <0.001) were greater than previously reported. Carbogen induced conflicting responses in different organs, suggesting a complex relationship with organ vasculature. Shortening of tissue T1 by oxygen is more pronounced and more complex than previously recognized. The effect may be useful as a biomarker of arterial flow and oxygen delivery to vascular beds. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)490-496
    Number of pages6
    JournalMagnetic Resonance in Medicine
    Volume58
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007

    Keywords

    • Biomarker
    • Carbogen
    • Longitudinal relaxation time
    • Magnetic resonance imaging
    • Oxygen
    • Physiology

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