Amide proton transfer imaging seems to provide higher diagnostic performance in post-treatment high-grade gliomas than methionine positron emission tomography.

Ji Eun ParkJi Ye LeeHo Sung KimJoo-Young OhSeung Chai JungSang Joon KimJochen KeuppMinyoung OhJae Seung Kim

Published in: European radiology (2018)

• APT and TNR values in low-grade recurrence showed a moderate voxel-wise correlation. • APT and TNR demonstrated regional differences in post-treatment high-grade gliomas. • APT90 showed better diagnostic performance than TNR90 in high-grade recurrence.

Keyphrases

high grade
low grade
positron emission tomography
computed tomography
high resolution
pet imaging
mass spectrometry
high intensity
photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging
electron transfer