Malignant brain tumor, spinal tumor
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who will undergo surgical resection, or chemotherapy or radiotherapy for malignant brain tumor or spinal tumor 2. Patients with written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with heart pacemaker 2. Patients with metallic foreign body, such as cochlea implant, etc. 3. Patients with severe claustrophobia 4. Patients who may not keep rest on the bed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between APT image and cellularity and mitotic activity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison between APT image and diffusion weighted image and Positron emission tomography (PET) image 2. Correlation between early change of APT image after chemoradiotherapy and progression free survival time and overall survival time | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Cancer Center Hospital Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology