Multiparametric evaluation of low grade gliomas at follow-up: comparison between diffusion and perfusion MR with (18)F-FDOPA PET.

Maria Camilla Rossi-EspagnetAndrea RomanoValeria MancusoFrancesco CiconeAntonio NapolitanoClaudia ScaringiGiuseppe MinnitiAlessandro Bozzao

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2016)

This is the first study that compared (18)F-FDOPA PET with perfusion and diffusion MR in LGGs during follow-up. These preliminary results highlight the importance of a multimodality approach in this field and evidence a potential role for (18)F-FDOPA PET to predict patients at risk for tumour progression.

Keyphrases

low grade
high grade
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
pet ct
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
pet imaging
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes