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Cerebral Blood Perfusion
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Pfeifer Cory,  Miller Jeffrey

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-071

Chronic cerebrovascular disease is common in pediatric sickle cell patients, and these children often require serial imaging to assess cerebral blood flow perfusion. ASL MRI has been shown to be an effective technique to assess cerebral blood flow, but the evaluation of perfusion reserve is also of value to ordering clinicians. This educational exhibit describes the use of the vasodilator acetazolamide to gauge potential changes in perfusion as determined by ASL MRI. The biochemical basis for cerebrovascular autoregulation and mechanism of acetazolamide are discussed. Read More

Authors:  Pfeifer Cory , Miller Jeffrey

Keywords:  arterial spin labeling MRI, cerebral blood perfusion, acetazolamide