Asphericity of tumor [<sup>123</sup> I]mIBG uptake as a prognostic factor in high-risk neuroblastoma.

Mikhail Ya Yadgarov Chaurasiya Kailash Tatyana Shamanskaya Denis Kachanov Yury Likar

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)

In this exploratory study, imaging parameters related to tumor metabolic activity, tumor asphericity and MTV, provided prognostic value for event-free survival in high-risk NB patients. Asphericity ≥65% and MTV ≥50 ml may serve as additional prognostic factors to those already used.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
free survival
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
fluorescence imaging