Noninvasive histologic grading of solid astrocytomas using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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Fountas, K. N.; Kapsalaki, E. Z.; Vogel, R. L.; Fezoulidis, I.; Robinson, J. S.; Gotsis, E. D.Ημερομηνία
2004Λέξη-κλειδί
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Background: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) constitutes a promising modality to assess intracranial pathology. We present our experience using this method in grading solid brain astrocytomas. Material and Methods: Using a 1.5-Tesla MRI unit, 71 patients with the radiographic diagnosis of astrocytoma were examined. Water-suppressed single-voxel 1H MRS was employed in all of our patients. The concentrations of choline (Cho), N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), phosphocreatine-creatine (Pcr-Cr), myo-inositol (MI), lactate (Lac), lipids (Lip) as well as the metabolite ratios of Cho/Pcr-Cr, NAA/PCr-Cr and NAA/Cho were calculated. An appropriate surgical biopsy was performed. Standard pathology examination was employed in a double-blinded fashion. Results: An increased concentration of Cho and decreased concentrations of Pcr-Cr and NAA were detected. The concentrations of Lac, Lip and MI varied inconsistently, even among tumors of the same histologic grade. The Cho/Pcr-Cr ratio was calculated. This ratio was found to be 2.15 ± 0.26 in 27 patients with astrocytomas grade I and II, 2.78 ± 0.09 in 18 patients with grade III, and 5.40 ± 0.16 in 26 patients with grade IV. Discussion: The increased concentration of Cho is due to the increased cellularity and a relatively increased number of membranous structures in highly malignant tumors. In abnormal anaerobic metabolic tumor states there is relatively less phosphorylization of creatine. By using the Cho/Pcr-Cr ratio the concomitant effects of structural and metabolic alteration can thereby be emphasized for diagnostic advantage. Conclusion: The Cho/ Pcr-Cr is a very important and statistically significant marker (p = 0.043) determining the degree of intracranial astrocytoma malignancy. Copyright © 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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