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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Transtemporal insonation in transcranial Doppler sonography is often impaired by an insufficient signal-to-noise ratio, especially in elderly patients. A transpulmonary stable air microbubble suspension was injected intravenously in humans as an intracranial ultrasonic contrast agent. METHODS:In a clinical phase II study, 20 patients (15 women, 5 men; mean age, 65.5 +/- 11.5 years) presenting with clinical indications for transcranial Doppler investigation were examined. A total of 97 intravenous injections with different concentrations (200, 300, and 400 mg/mL of suspension) of air microbubbles bound to galactose microparticles as a carrier were performed. The signal enhancement of color-coded pulse curves of basal cerebral arteries was evaluated off-line in comparison to an integrated color-coded decibel scale, considering quality, quantity, and time course of enhancement requiring a 3-dB level above the native signal. The overall diagnostic information was assessed according to a reliability score. RESULTS:The first acoustic signal increase was registered after an average of 21 seconds. Time intervals for a dose-dependent peak intensity and maximal duration were 41.3 +/- 17.1 seconds and 118.0 +/- 69.8 seconds (200 mg/mL); 55.5 +/- 27.7 seconds and 237.0 +/- 112.3 seconds (300 mg/mL); and 66.1 +/- 31.8 seconds and 293.0 +/- 122.0 seconds (400 mg/mL), respectively. Duration of signal enhancement increased significantly (P < .05) with higher concentrations. The extent of signal enhancement during the whole pulse curve reached an average of 9.1 +/- 5.0 dB for 200 mg/mL, 12.0 +/- 5.4 dB for 300 mg/mL (significant on P < .05 level), and 13.1 +/- 5.6 dB for 400 mg/mL concentration (P = NS). Respective maximal intensity spots reached 17.5 +/- 6.0, 20.7 +/- 5.5, and 22.7 +/- 5.9 dB for increasing concentrations, respectively. Overall visual assessment of enhanced pulse curves for diagnostic reliability showed a sufficient result in 38.1% of all injections with 200 mg/mL, in 88.6% with 300 mg/mL, and in 84.2% with 400 mg/mL concentration. Minimal side effects occurring in 12.4% of all injections were all reversible. CONCLUSIONS:Transpulmonary stable air microbubbles bound to a galactose carrier represent a useful and safe contrast agent in case of an insufficient native signal in transcranial Doppler investigation.
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Strokejournal_title
Strokeauthors
Ries F,Honisch C,Lambertz M,Schlief Rdoi
10.1161/01.str.24.12.1903subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-12-01 00:00:00pages
1903-9issue
12eissn
0039-2499issn
1524-4628journal_volume
24pub_type
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