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In-Vivo Longitudinal Mri Study: An Assessment Of Melanoma Brain Metastases In A Clinically Relevant Mouse Model., Mariama N Henry, Yuhua Chen, Catherine D Mcfadden, Felicia C Simedrea, Paula J Foster
In-Vivo Longitudinal Mri Study: An Assessment Of Melanoma Brain Metastases In A Clinically Relevant Mouse Model., Mariama N Henry, Yuhua Chen, Catherine D Mcfadden, Felicia C Simedrea, Paula J Foster
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Brain metastases are an important clinical problem. Few animal models exist for melanoma brain metastases; many of which are not clinically relevant. Longitudinal MRI was implemented to examine the development of tumors in a clinically relevant mouse model of melanoma brain metastases. Fifty thousand human metastatic melanoma (A2058) cells were injected intracardially into nude mice. Three Tesla MRI was performed using a custom-built gradient insert coil and a mouse solenoid head coil. Imaging was performed on consecutive days at four time points. Tumor burden and volumes of metastases were measured from balanced steady-state free precession image data. Metastases with a …