Autor: |
Roberto Altieri, Francesco Certo, Daniela Pacella, Giacomo Cammarata, Marco Garozzo, Giuseppe Broggi, Rosario Caltabiano, Gaetano Magro, Giorgio Russo, Iano Cosentino, Massimo Ippolito, Giuseppe Barbagallo |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Popis: |
Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the current standard for preoperative planning of glioblastoma (GBM) surgery. However, recent data on the use of 11C-methionine positron emission tomography (11[C]-MET PET) suggest its role in providing additional information beyond MRI. The purpose of this study is to establish if there is a correlation between anatomical and metabolic data. Methods: We retrieved all GBM cases treated at our institution from 2014 to January 2021. Preoperative MRI (Enhancing Nodule -EN-, FLAIR and Total Tumor Volume -TTV-) and PET volumes were evaluated to analyze potential correlations between anatomical and metabolic data. These findings were then correlated with pathological results obtained from the different radiological tumor regions. Results: 150 patients underwent surgery for GBM and 49 of these were also studied preoperatively with 11[C]-MET PET; PET volume was evaluated in 47 patients. In 33 patients (70.21%) preoperative 11[C]-MET PET volume > preoperative EN volume and in 11 (23.4%) preoperative 11[C]-MET PET volume > preoperative TTV. We found a significant correlation between preoperative TTVs and PET volumes (p = 0.016) as well as between preoperative EN volumes and PET volumes (p = Conclusion: In our series PET volumes correlated with EN and TTV on preoperative MRI, indicating that PET should be considered in the presurgical planning to achieve a supratotal resection. |
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OpenAIRE |
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