title: [Analysis of arterial spin labeling in 33 patients with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the diagnostic value of arterial spin labeling (ASL) technology in newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven full-term newborn infants without any history of asphyxia and other nervous system diseases were selected as the control and 33 full-term newborn infants were assigned into HIE group. The patients in HIE group were further divided into three subgroups (19 cases of mild, 6 cases of moderate and 8 cases of severe HIE) based on their clinical diagnosis. The control group and HIE group were examined with GE Signa EXCITE HD 3.0T superconducting MRI scanner with a head phase array coil. Both groups were scanned with conventional axial MRI (T1FLAIR, T2WI and T2FLAIR), 1HMRS (PRESS sequence) and ASL (FAIR). Original images of 1HMRS and ASL were processed by Functool software of ADW 4.3 workstation. ASL perfusion images were observed and the signal intensity values of the region of interest (bilateral gray, white matter and basal ganglia) of the two groups were quantitatively measured, and mean value were calculated and compared between groups. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 13.0 software, and statistically significant difference was set at P < 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The perfusion images of two groups were obtained perfectly. The signal intensity values of bilateral gray, white matter and basal ganglia of control group were 125.34 ± 11.76, 73.42 ± 11.67 and 173.65 ± 15.49, respectively and there was a statistically significant difference between the different areas. The signal intensity values of bilateral gray, white matter and basal ganglia of HIE group were 153.47 ± 11.72, 71.35 ± 10.37 and 217.13 ± 12.51, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in the average signal intensity value of gray matter and basal ganglia, but there were no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) in white matter between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ASL Perfusion technique can assess HIE comprehensively and accurately. Furthermore, it can evaluate the brain damage of hypoxic ischemia. The results provide a strong basis for clinical treatment.
authors.affiliation: MR Division, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan 250014, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yong-xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Hong-shuang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zheng-shuai
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Hong-yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013113:Spin Labels
chemical_list: D013113:Spin Labels