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Diffusion Tensor Tractography in the Presurgical Assessment of Cerebral Gliomas

Diffusion Tensor Tractography in the Presurgical Assessment of Cerebral Gliomas Glioma is the most common intra-axial brain tumor characterized by invasion into the surrounding white matter (WM) tracts. These tumors are usually diagnosed by conventional MRI, but this method is unable to describe the relationship between tumor and neighboring WM tracts. Diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) is a new imaging modality which can solve this problem. The current study evaluated the application of DTT imaging in the presurgical assessment of gliomas, and introduces this new modality and its importance to physicians and imaging centers in Iran. Ten patients with intra-axial brain tumor and suspicion of glioma underwent conventional brain MRI pulse sequences and DTT imaging between December 2011 and February 2013 with a 1.5 Tesla system using 64 independent diffusion encoding directions. Acquired images were assessed by the neuroradiologist and neurosurgeon. The treatment strategies were recognized and compared using data before and after the tractography. On the basis of DTT data, the treatment strategy changed from radiotherapy to the craniotomy in seven patients, and in one patient, the neurosurgeon preferred to avoid surgery. In one patient, the treatment technique did not change, and in the last one radiosurgery was replaced by craniotomy. As we can infer from this study, based on the tractography results, the treatment strategy may be changed, and the treatment technique could be devised more accurately and may lead to fewer postoperative neurological deficits and better outcomes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Neuroradiology Journal SAGE

Diffusion Tensor Tractography in the Presurgical Assessment of Cerebral Gliomas

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SAGE
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© 2014 SAGE Publications
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1971-4009
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2385-1996
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10.15274/NRJ-2014-10008
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24571836
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Abstract

Glioma is the most common intra-axial brain tumor characterized by invasion into the surrounding white matter (WM) tracts. These tumors are usually diagnosed by conventional MRI, but this method is unable to describe the relationship between tumor and neighboring WM tracts. Diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) is a new imaging modality which can solve this problem. The current study evaluated the application of DTT imaging in the presurgical assessment of gliomas, and introduces this new modality and its importance to physicians and imaging centers in Iran. Ten patients with intra-axial brain tumor and suspicion of glioma underwent conventional brain MRI pulse sequences and DTT imaging between December 2011 and February 2013 with a 1.5 Tesla system using 64 independent diffusion encoding directions. Acquired images were assessed by the neuroradiologist and neurosurgeon. The treatment strategies were recognized and compared using data before and after the tractography. On the basis of DTT data, the treatment strategy changed from radiotherapy to the craniotomy in seven patients, and in one patient, the neurosurgeon preferred to avoid surgery. In one patient, the treatment technique did not change, and in the last one radiosurgery was replaced by craniotomy. As we can infer from this study, based on the tractography results, the treatment strategy may be changed, and the treatment technique could be devised more accurately and may lead to fewer postoperative neurological deficits and better outcomes.

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The Neuroradiology Journal – SAGE

Published: Feb 1, 2014

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