Advances in diffuse glioma assessment: preoperative and postoperative applications of chemical exchange saturation transfer

Autor: Hua-Zhen Deng, Han-Wen Zhang, Biao Huang, Jin-Huan Deng, Si-Ping Luo, Wei-Hua Li, Yi Lei, Xiao-Lei Liu, Fan Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neuroscience, Vol 18 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-453X
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1424316
Popis: Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) is a technique that uses specific off-resonance saturation pulses to pre-saturate targeted substances. This process influences the signal intensity of free water, thereby indirectly providing information about the pre-saturated substance. Among the clinical applications of CEST, Amide Proton Transfer (APT) is currently the most well-established. APT can be utilized for the preoperative grading of gliomas. Tumors with higher APTw signals generally indicate a higher likelihood of malignancy. In predicting preoperative molecular typing, APTw values are typically lower in tumors with favorable molecular phenotypes, such as isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations, compared to IDH wild-type tumors. For differential diagnosis, the average APTw values of meningiomas are significantly lower than those of high-grade gliomas. Various APTw measurement indices assist in distinguishing central nervous system lesions with similar imaging features, such as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, central nervous system lymphoma, solitary brain metastases, and glioblastoma. Regarding prognosis, APT effectively differentiates between tumor recurrence and treatment effects, and also possesses predictive capabilities for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS).
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