Physiological imaging of electrical trauma and therapeutic responses

Chin-Tu Chen; K. Matthews; John Nathan Aarsvold; Robert A. Mintzer; Nicholas J. Yasillo; Jurgen Hannig; M. Capelli-Schellpfefer; Malcolm Cooper; Raphael C. Lee M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.383414

20 April 2000 Physiological imaging of electrical trauma and therapeutic responses

Chin-Tu Chen, K. Matthews, John Nathan Aarsvold, Robert A. Mintzer, Nicholas J. Yasillo, Jurgen Hannig, M. Capelli-Schellpfefer, Malcolm Cooper, Raphael C. Lee M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 3978, Medical Imaging 2000: Physiology and Function from Multidimensional Images; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.383414
Event: Medical Imaging 2000, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

In victims of electrical trauma, electroporation of cell membrane, in which lipid bilayer is permeabilized by thermal and electrical forces, is thought to be a substantial cause of tissue damage. It has been suggested that certain mild surfactant in low concentration could induce sealing of permeabilized lipid bilayers, thus repairing cell membranes that had not been extensively damaged. With an animal model of electrically injured hind limb of rats, we have demonstrated and validated the use of radiotracer imaging technique to assess the physiology of the damaged tissues after electrical shock and of their repairs after applying surfactant as a therapeutic strategy. For example, using Tc-99m labeled pyrophosphate (PYP), which follows calcium in cellular function and is known to accumulate in damaged tissues, we have established a physiological imaging approach for assessment of the extent of tissue injury for diagnosis and surgical planning, as well as for evaluation of responses to therapy. With the use of a small, hand-held, miniature gamma camera, this physiological imaging method can be employed at patient's bedside and even in the field, for example, at accident site or during transfer for emergency care, rapid diagnosis, and prompt treatment in order to maximize the chance for tissue survival.

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Chin-Tu Chen, K. Matthews, John Nathan Aarsvold, Robert A. Mintzer, Nicholas J. Yasillo, Jurgen Hannig, M. Capelli-Schellpfefer, Malcolm Cooper, and Raphael C. Lee M.D. "Physiological imaging of electrical trauma and therapeutic responses", Proc. SPIE 3978, Medical Imaging 2000: Physiology and Function from Multidimensional Images, (20 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.383414

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