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  • Urology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic condition with no current diagnostic tests.
  • IC/BPS presents with bladder pain, frequency, and urgency, often linked to bladder wall hyperpermeability (BWH).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques for diagnosing IC/BPS.
  • To assess bladder wall alterations and potential therapeutic efficacy using advanced MRI methods.

Main Methods:

  • Developed contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) to evaluate BWH in preclinical models and a pilot patient study.
  • Utilized molecular-targeted MRI (mt-MRI) to quantify BWH biomarkers like claudin-2.
  • Employed diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and functional MRI (fMRI) to assess structural and functional changes in the bladder and brain.

Main Results:

  • CE-MRI effectively assessed BWH in IC/BPS models and patients.
  • mt-MRI demonstrated potential for quantifying BWH severity and therapeutic response.
  • Other MRI techniques showed promise in evaluating structural brain changes and bladder alterations.

Conclusions:

  • MRI techniques offer a potential avenue for diagnosing IC/BPS and monitoring treatment.
  • Further research and clinical trials are needed to establish routine MRI-based diagnostics for IC/BPS.