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Update on
Brain Tumor Imaging
Soonmee Cha, M.D.
Case 3
Case 2
T1-post
Perfusion
T2
Case 3
Case 4
T1-post
FLAIR
DWI
ADC
Case 5
T1-post
CBV map
SEER 1973-1996
HISTOLOGY
Glioblastoma
ICDO
Code(s)
9440-9442
No. of
Cases
Two Year
Obs.
Five Year
Rel.
Obs.
Ten Year
Rel.
Obs.
Rel.
11,703
8.3
8.7
2.9
3.4
1.7
2.3
Astrocytoma, NOS
9400
6,611
44.5
45.8
32.8
35.5
24.3
28.9
Pilocytic astrocytoma
9421
676
91.0
91.4
86.8
87.6
82.9
84.3
Diffuse astrocytoma
9410, 9420
577
61.6
62.8
44.8
47.0
33.0
36.8
Anplastic astrocytoma
9401, 9411
1,695
44.3
45.5
28.2
30.2
19.6
22.8
9450
1,183
78.0
79.1
61.8
64.3
42.9
47.0
Oligodendroglioma
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
9461, 9460
128
57.0
58.5
38.2
40.8
23.7
26.9
Ependymoma/
anaplastic ependymoma
9391-9393
874
77.1
77.9
63.9
65.6
52.9
56.2
9380
2,063
32.5
34.1
24.2
27.2
17.9
23.0
Mixed glioma
9382
540
72.8
73.7
55.9
57.7
37.6
40.5
Embryonal/primitive/medulloblasto
ma
8963, 9443,
9470-9473,
9502-9503
1,046
68.7
69.0
51.2
51.5
42.3
43.0
Neuroepithelial
9381, 9423,
9430
219
49.1
50.3
38.1
40.3
28.6
32.5
Malignant neuronal/glial,
neuronal and mixed
8680, 9364,
9490-9491,
9500, 95059506
148
63.8
64.2
51.2
51.9
48.0
49.2
35.7
24.7
27.2
18.5
22.9
80009989
29,371
34.4
http://www.cbtrus.org/2001/table2001_12.htm
Immunotherapy
FLAIR
T1-post
SWI
Janine Lupo
Abscess
TB
Demyelinating
lesion
Glioblastoma Multiforme
T1-post
Stable 3 years
after surgery
Died w/in 12 mo
due to distant
recurrence
Died w/in 6 mo
due to local
recurrence
Advances in MR Imaging
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Perfusion-weighted imaging
Proton MR Spectroscopy
Transition from
Anatomy Physiology Biology
Infiltration
Hypoxia
Angiogenesis
2. Hypoxia/Necrosis
Lactate
MRS
3. Angiogenesis
Diffusion
Perfusion
Advanced MR Imaging
Advanced MR Imaging
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Proton MR Spectroscopy
Perfusion-weighted imaging
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Proton MR Spectroscopy
Perfusion-weighted imaging
ADC &
Glioma
Grade
II
III
H+ in CSF
H+ in WM
H+ in Infarct
Acute
PCA
Infarct
IV
Immed post-op
Pre-op
DWI
2-month F/U
Immed post-op
ADC
4-month F/U
1-mo post-op
4-mo post-op
Recurrence?
Tumor?
T1-post
Abscess
DWI
FLAIR
Infected Metastasis
ADC
T1-post
FLAIR
DWI
ADC
Limitations: DWI
T1-pre
Diffusion
1H
Advanced MR Imaging
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Proton MR Spectroscopy
Perfusion-weighted imaging
ADC
Shift
(ppm)
Biologic correlate
Surrogate marker
NAA
2.01
Neuronal marker
Tumor infiltration
Edema
Cr
3.03
Energetic
Cho
3.19
Membrane turnover
Tumor proliferation
Lac
1.31
Anaerobic
metabolism
Hypoxia;
radioresistance
Lip
0.9-1.2
Necrosis
Rapid tissue
destruction
Normal
Cho
Cr
NAA
High Choline
No NAA
Fibrillary Astrocytomas
Fibrillary Astrocytomas
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV
Grade II
Grade IV
3D Lac-edited MRS
3D MRSI
(TE=144
ms)
Lactate
Grade III
Lac
Cho
Cr
NAA
9/02
9/02
3/03
10/03
Pre-op
postop
6-mo F/U
12-mo F/U
MRS Artifacts:
Incomplete water
suppression
MRS Artifacts:
Advanced MR Imaging
Lipid Contamination
Diffusion-weighted imaging
Proton MR Spectroscopy
Perfusion-weighted imaging
T1-SPGR
Steady-state
vs
T2*
First-pass
Perfusion MR Imaging
Dynamic contrast-enhanced
Susceptibility-weighted
(DCS) Imaging
What it is NOT
Absolute measure of tissue perfusion
(ml/100gm tissue/min)
What it is
Relative measure of blood volume
Gross estimation of intravascular [Gd-DTPA]
What it could BE
Surrogate marker of tumor angiogenesis
Predictor of outcome
Potential endpoint for anti-angiogenesis Rx
T1 Effect of Gd-DTPA
1600
Signal Intensity
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Time
T2* signal
intensity
1000
GBM
[Gd-DTPA]
0.02
800
0.015
600
0.01
400
0.005
200
0
0
0
20 time/sec 40
60
Blood volume
Permeability
baseline
bolus
recirculation
Peak
height
b x 100
a
Percent
signal
recovery
Astrocytoma progression
Survival
Grade II
5-10yrs
Grade III
2-3 yrs
Grade IV
9-12 mos
Grade II
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV
Grade III
Grade IV
Low-grade
T1
T2
Low-grade oligodendrogliomas
& oligoastrocytomas may show
high rCBV
High-grade
T1
T2
Low-grade oligodendroglioma
Grade II Gliomas
Glioblastoma Multiforme
rCBV
lesion
contrast
enhancing
lesion
Biopsy
directed to
the max rCBV
T1-post
DSA
rCBV map
F. Crawford
Biopsy spot
Histopathological Methods:
Proliferative Index
Imaging-Histopathology
H&E
MIB-1
Factor VIII
H&E
GBM vs MET
MIB-1
GBM vs MET
GBM vs MET
GBM vs MET
GBM
rCBV
PH
RBC
Endothelial
cell
Met
Continuous
basement
membrane
PSR
Astrocytic foot
process
Tight junction
Tumor
1600
Signal Intensity
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Lung CA metastasis
10
20
30
40
50
60
Time
Tumor
Signal Intensity
1000
900
GBM
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
10
20
30
Time
40
50
60
Janine Lupo
Glioma
3-month follow up
Radiation Necrosis
T2
Post-contrast T1
rCBV
Tumor
Radiation Necrosis
Recurrent
tumor vs
Recurrent tumor
Treatment effect
treatment
effect?
MS plaque
Tumor-mimicking lesions of
the brain
GBM
Tumor?
Post Contrast T1
FLAIR
Color Overlay
T2
T2
T1-post
Dynamic T2*
perfusion
T1-pre
T1-post
Meningioma Embolization
High-grade Glioma
CBV
MTT
Perfusion
Assessment
Dynamics
A. Martin, PhD
MTT
Pre (IV)
Post (IA)
Post (IV)
Pre
IV
(20 cc @ 4cc/s)
(5 cc of 10% Gd @ 1cc/s)
IV
(20 cc @ 4cc/s)
T1 (Gd)
T1 effect
6 mm
4 mm
Flip angle=30
Flip angle=90
Susceptibility Artifact
(Hemorrhagic Metastasis)
Pre-contrast
Nyquist ghost
During bolus
Case 1
Case 2
Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis
T1-post
Perfusion
Case 3
GBM
TOXO
T2
Infected Metastasis
T1-post
FLAIR
DWI
ADC
Summary
Dx: Neurocysticercosis
T1-post
CBV map
Acknowledgement
Grants
NIH NINDS K23
NIH NCI (Brain Tumor SPORE)
NIH NCI (PBTC)
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure
Thank you