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Differentiation of cerebral neoplasms with vessel size imaging (VSI)

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Title:Differentiation of cerebral neoplasms with vessel size imaging (VSI)
Creators Name:Foda, A., Kellner, E., Gunawardana, A., Gao, X., Janz, M., Kufner, A., Khalil, A.A., Geran, R., Mekle, R., Fiebach, J.B. and Galinovic, I.
Abstract:PURPOSE: Cerebral neoplasms of various histological origins may show comparable appearances on conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Vessel size imaging (VSI) is an MRI technique that enables noninvasive assessment of microvasculature by providing quantitative estimates of microvessel size and density. In this study, we evaluated the potential of VSI to differentiate between brain tumor types based on their microvascular morphology. METHODS: Using a clinical 3T MRI scanner, VSI was performed on 25 patients with cerebral neoplasms, 10 with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), 8 with primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) and 7 with cerebral lung cancer metastasis (MLC). Following the postprocessing of VSI maps, mean vessel diameter (vessel size index, vsi) and microvessel density (Q) were compared across tumors, peritumoral areas, and healthy tissues. RESULTS: The MLC tumors have larger and less dense microvasculature compared to PCNSLs in terms of vsi and Q (p = 0.0004 and p < 0.0001, respectively). GBM tumors have higher yet non-significantly different vsi values than PCNSLs (p = 0.065) and non-significant differences in Q. No statistically significant differences in vsi or Q were present between GBMs and MLCs. GBM tumor volume was positively correlated with vsi (r = 0.502, p = 0.0017) and negatively correlated with Q (r = -0.531, p = 0.0007). CONCLUSION: Conventional MRI parameters are helpful in differentiating between PCNSLs, GBMs, and MLCs. Additionally incorporating VSI parameters into the diagnostic protocol could help in further differentiating between PCNSLs and metastases and potentially between PCNSLs and GBMs. Future studies in larger patient cohorts are required to establish diagnostic cut-off values for VSI.
Keywords:Brain Imaging, Brain Tumors, Differential Diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Microvasculature
Source:Clinical Neuroradiology
ISSN:1869-1439
Publisher:Springer
Volume:32
Number:1
Page Range:239-248
Date:March 2022
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-021-01129-8
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