Evidence for a Predominant Intrinsic Sympathetic Control of Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations in an Animal Model of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

Feasibility and precision of cerebral bl

Feasibility and precision of cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity MRI measurements using a computer-controlled gas delivery system in an anesthetised juvenile animal model

✍ Jeff D. Winter; Jorn Fierstra; Stephanie Dorner; Joseph A. Fisher; St. Keith S. 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 532 KB

Purpose: To demonstrate the feasibility and repeatability of cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) imaging using a controlled CO 2 challenge in mechanically ventilated juvenile pigs. Materials and Methods: Precise end-tidal partial pressure CO 2 (PETCO 2 ) control was achieved via a computercontrolled m