gliomas malignant brain tumors
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age > 18 years - Highly suspected or histologically confirmed glioma - Karnofsky performance status >= 70
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with a contra-indication for MRI (see list LUMC in attachment).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following radiological tumor characteristics will be assessed, if possible within the 60 minutes MRI time, using the optimal imaging protocol of the 1.5/3 T MRI (T1WI with and without gadolinium, T2WI, FLAIR, SWI, perfusion(DSC), DWI) and 7 T MRI (possible relevant sequences: 3DT1, 3DT2, TOF, SWI (Duyn), FLAIR, spectroscopy and CEST). We aim to investigate the feasibility of the following measurements: With the 1.5/3 T MRI: - Tumor boundaries - Tumor vascularization - Number and location of microbleeds - Diffusion restriction - Satellite lesions/multifocality of the tumor - Susceptibility artifacts near tissue boundaries - Magnetic field inhomogeneities ) - Tumorprogression compared to the previous MRI - Pattern of contrast enhancing With the 7 T MRI: - Tumor boundaries - Tumor vascularization - Number and location of microbleeds - Satellite lesions/multifocality of the tumor - Susceptibility artifacts near tissue boundaries - Magnetic field inhomogeneities (Signal dropout in certain brain regions) - Metabolite information (spectroscopy: lactate, choline, lipids, myoinositol, NAA) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Duration of individual scans and the resolution needed - Added value of each sequence in the diagnosis process - Necessary protocol differences between operated and non-operated patients - Robustness of sequences, especially also for providing good quality in challenging regions (near cavities, operation zone, etc.) - Characterization of tumor (pseudo)progression | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed