Brain tumor imaging without gadolinium-based contrast agents: feasible or fantasy?

IJHG Wamelink, A Azizova, TC Booth, HJMM Mutsaerts… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) form the cornerstone of current primary brain
tumor MRI protocols at all stages of the patient journey. Though an imperfect measure of …

Advanced Imaging in the Diagnosis and Response Assessment of High-Grade Glioma: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review

LS Hu, M Smits, TJ Kaufmann, L Knutsson… - American Journal of …, 2025 - ajronline.org
This AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review explores the current status of advanced MRI and
PET techniques for the posttherapeutic response assessment of high-grade adult-type …

Ultrahigh-resolution visualization of vascular heterogeneity in brain tumors via magnetic nanoparticles-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging

Y Zhao, J Pan, B Han, W Hou, B Li, J Wang, G Wang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The precise assessment of vascular heterogeneity in brain tumors is vital for diagnosing,
grading, predicting progression, and guiding treatment decisions. However, currently, there …

Refining neural network algorithms for accurate brain tumor classification in MRI imagery

A Alshuhail, A Thakur, R Chandramma, TR Mahesh… - BMC Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Brain tumor diagnosis using MRI scans poses significant challenges due to the complex
nature of tumor appearances and variations. Traditional methods often require extensive …

Dynamic-susceptibility-contrast perfusion-weighted-imaging (DSC-PWI) in brain tumors: a brief up-to-date overview for clinical neuroradiologists

A Pons-Escoda, M Smits - European Radiology, 2023 - Springer
Dynamic-susceptibility-contrast perfusion-weighted-imaging (DSC-PWI) is an MRI technique
that provides non-invasive in vivo assessment of microvascular environments. It consists of a …

[HTML][HTML] Presurgical diagnosis of diffuse gliomas in adults: Post-WHO 2021 practical perspectives from radiologists in neuro-oncology units

A Pons-Escoda, C Majos, M Smits, L Oleaga - Radiología (English Edition), 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2021 World Health Organization classification of CNS tumours was greeted
with enthusiasm as well as an initial potential overwhelm. However, with time and …

Vascular differences between IDH‐wildtype glioblastoma and astrocytoma IDH‐mutant grade 4 at imaging and transcriptomic levels

MM Álvarez‐Torres, A López‐Cerdán… - NMR in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global agreement in central nervous system (CNS) tumor classification is essential for
predicting patient prognosis and determining the correct course of treatment, as well as for …

Differentiating IDH-mutant astrocytomas and 1p19q-codeleted oligodendrogliomas using DSC-PWI: high performance through cerebral blood volume and percentage …

A Pons-Escoda, A Garcia-Ruiz, P Naval-Baudin… - European …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Presurgical differentiation between astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas
remains an unresolved challenge in neuro-oncology. This research aims to provide a …

Advances in molecular and imaging biomarkers in lower-grade gliomas

A Picca, F Bruno, L Nichelli, M Sanson… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Lower-grade (grade 2–3) gliomas (LGGs) constitutes a group of
primary brain tumors with variable clinical behaviors and treatment responses. Recent …

Review of tracer kinetic models in evaluation of gliomas using dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging

J Zhou, Z Hou, C Tian, Z Zhu, M Ye… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system
(CNS), and is characterized by high malignancy, high recurrence rate and poor survival …