Diffusion Microstructure Imaging to Analyze Perilesional T2 Signal Changes in Brain Metastases and Glioblastomas
Würtemberger U, Diebold M, Erny D, Hosp JA, Schnell O, Reinacher PC, Rau A, Kellner E, Reisert M, Urbach H, Demerath T (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
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Book Volume: 14
Article Number: 1155
Journal Issue: 5
Abstract
Purpose: Glioblastomas (GBM) and brain metastases are often difficult to differentiate in conventional MRI. Diffusion microstructure imaging (DMI) is a novel MR technique that allows the approximation of the distribution of the intra-axonal compartment, the extra-axonal cellular, and the compartment of interstitial/free water within the white matter. We hypothesize that alterations in the T2 hyperintense areas surrounding contrast-enhancing tumor components may be used to differentiate GBM from metastases. Methods: DMI was performed in 19 patients with glioblastomas and 17 with metastatic lesions. DMI metrics were obtained from the T2 hyperintense areas surrounding contrast-enhancing tumor components. Resected brain tissue was assessed in six patients in each group for features of an edema pattern and tumor infiltration in the perilesional interstitium. Results: Within the perimetastatic T2 hyperintensities, we observed a significant increase in free water (p < 0.001) and a decrease in both the intra-axonal (p = 0.006) and extra-axonal compartments (p = 0.024) compared to GBM. Perilesional free water fraction was discriminative regarding the presence of GBM vs. metastasis with a ROC AUC of 0.824. Histologically, features of perilesional edema were present in all assessed metastases and absent or marginal in GBM. Conclusion: Perilesional T2 hyperintensities in brain metastases and GBM differ significantly in DMI-values. The increased free water fraction in brain metastases suits the histopathologically based hypothesis of perimetastatic vasogenic edema, whereas in glioblastomas there is additional tumor infiltration.
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APA:
Würtemberger, U., Diebold, M., Erny, D., Hosp, J.A., Schnell, O., Reinacher, P.C.,... Demerath, T. (2022). Diffusion Microstructure Imaging to Analyze Perilesional T2 Signal Changes in Brain Metastases and Glioblastomas. Cancers, 14(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14051155
MLA:
Würtemberger, Urs, et al. "Diffusion Microstructure Imaging to Analyze Perilesional T2 Signal Changes in Brain Metastases and Glioblastomas." Cancers 14.5 (2022).
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