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ArticleRadiologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2025

Added value of sodium MRI in multiparametric MRI for WHO grade II astrocytoma surveillance during "watchful waiting": initial experience.

Daniel Cantré, Ioan Gemescu, Lars Gerigk, Armin M Nagel, Marco Essig, Sönke Langner, Marc-André Weber

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Daniel CantréInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany. daniel.cantre@med.uni-rostock.de.
Ioan GemescuInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
Lars GerigkDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hufeland Klinikum, Bad Langensalza, Germany.
Armin M NagelDivision of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Marco EssigDepartment of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Sönke LangnerInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
Marc-André WeberInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundUnresectable WHO grade II astrocytomas require continuous imaging surveillance. To evaluate whether sodium MRI ( MATERIALS AND

methodsOverall, 18 patients with biopsy-proven WHO grade II astrocytoma (10 female, mean age 42 ± 15 years) were prospectively included after baseline imaging. The imaging protocol comprised morphological MRI (T2 TSE, T2 FLAIR, pre- and post-contrast T1 SE), DSC perfusion MRI (n = 17), and

resultsIn 14 patients (78%), PD was found after a mean of 420 ± 354 days. For the endpoint time to progression, univariate Cox regression revealed a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.39 for relative regional cerebral blood volume (rrCBV) in the tumor at baseline, and an HR of 1.29 for relative regional cerebral blood flow (rrCBF) at baseline. The

conclusionElevation of rrCBV and rrCBF in the tumor indicates poor prognosis, in line with the literature.

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AstrocytomaBrain NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance ImagingWatchful WaitingAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySodiumSodium3D radial gradient echo projection imaging sequenceBrain tumorDSC perfusion MRILow grade astrocytomaMRI in oncology

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PMID41222668
PMCPMC12638369

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