Low-grade (WHO II) and anaplastic (WHO III) gliomas: differences in morphology and MRI signal intensities.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of a multi-factor analysis of morphometric parameters and signal characteristics of brain tumours and peritumoural areas for distinguishing WHO-grade II and III gliomas at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods: MR examinations of 108 patients with h...

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Publicado en:European Radiology Vol. 23; no. 10; pp. 2846 - 2854
Autores principales: Schäfer, Max-Ludwig, Maurer, Martin H, Synowitz, Michael, Wüstefeld, Joost, Marnitz, Tim, Streitparth, Florian, Wiener, Edzard
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2013
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          Schäfer, Max-Ludwig
          Maurer, Martin H
          Synowitz, Michael
          Wüstefeld, Joost
          Marnitz, Tim
          Streitparth, Florian
          Wiener, Edzard
        affil: Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany, max-ludwig.schaefer@charite.de.
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          Brain Neoplasms Classification
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          Glioma Classification
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      ab: Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of a multi-factor analysis of morphometric parameters and signal characteristics of brain tumours and peritumoural areas for distinguishing WHO-grade II and III gliomas at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods: MR examinations of 108 patients with histologically proven World Health Organization (WHO) grade II and III gliomas were included. Morphological criteria and MR signal characteristics were evaluated. The data were subjected to a multifactorial logistic regression analysis to differentiate between grade II and grade III gliomas. The discriminatory power was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC).Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that WHO grade II and III can be distinguished based on contrast enhancement, cortical involvement, margin of the enhancing lesion and maximum diameter (width and length) of the peritumoural area (the so-called tumour infiltration zone). With the final model of logistic regression analysis and with the cut-off value  ≥  0.377, WHO grade III glioma is predicted with a sensitivity of 71.0 % and a specificity of 80.4 %.Conclusion: Measurement of maximum diameter of peritumoural area, contrast enhancement as well as cortical involvement and the margin of the contrast-enhancing lesion can be used easily in clinical routine to adequately distinguish WHO grade II from grade III gliomas.Key Points: • MRI offers new information concerning WHO-grade II and III gliomas. • The differentiation between such tumour grades is important for therapeutic decisions. • We assessed differences in enhancement, cortical involvement, margins and peritumoural appearances. • WHO grade III gliomas can be predicted with reasonable sensitivity and specificity.
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