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Comparing Segmented Asl Perfusion Of Vascular Territories Using Manual Versus Semiautomated Techniques In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia, K. J. Helton, J. O. Glass, W. E. Reddick, A. Paydar, A. R. Zandieh, R. Dave, M. P. Smeltzer, S. Wu, B. Aygun, R. J. Ogg, +1 Additional Author
Comparing Segmented Asl Perfusion Of Vascular Territories Using Manual Versus Semiautomated Techniques In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia, K. J. Helton, J. O. Glass, W. E. Reddick, A. Paydar, A. R. Zandieh, R. Dave, M. P. Smeltzer, S. Wu, B. Aygun, R. J. Ogg, +1 Additional Author
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PURPOSE: Elevated cerebral blood flow (CBF) in sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an adaptive pathophysiologic response associated with decreased vascular reserve and increased risk for ischemia. We compared manual (M) and semiautomated (SA) vascular territory delineation to facilitate standardized evaluation of CBF in children with SCA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: ASL perfusion values from 21 children were compared for gray matter and white matter (WM) in vascular territories defined by M and SA delineation. SA delineated CBF was compared with clinical and hematologic variables acquired within 4 weeks of the MRI. RESULTS: CBF measurements from M (MCA 82 left, 79 right) …