A feasibility study to evaluate early treatment response of brain metastases one week after stereotactic radiosurgery using perfusion weighted imaging.

Jiayi HuangMikhail MilchenkoYuan James RaoPamela LaMontagneChristopher AbrahamClifford G RobinsonYi HuangJoshua S ShimonyKeith M RichTammie Benzinger

Published in: PloS one (2020)

PWI at week 1 after SRS may have borderline association with LR. Tumors <2.0cm3 have low risk of LR after SRS and may be low-yield for predictive biomarker studies. Information regarding sample size and potential challenges for future imaging biomarker studies may be gleaned from this pilot study.

Keyphrases

brain metastases
high resolution
small cell lung cancer
case control
contrast enhanced
current status
magnetic resonance imaging
clinical trial
healthcare
computed tomography
health information
mass spectrometry
placebo controlled