The correlation histopathological and conventional/advanced MRI techniques in glial tumors


Seker S., Altay T., Uysal E., Cine H. S., Yavuz A. Y., Avci I.

CIRUGIA Y CIRUJANOS, cilt.93, sa.2, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 93 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24875/ciru.23000648
  • Dergi Adı: CIRUGIA Y CIRUJANOS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: We aimed to elucidate the histopathological pre-diagnosis of cranial gliomas with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in gliomas. Method: A total of 82 glioma patients were enrolled to our study. Pre-operative conventional MRI images (non-contrast T1/T2/flair/contrast-enhanced T1) and advanced MRI images (DAG and ADC mapping, MRI spectroscopy and perfusion MRI [PMRI]) were analyzed. Results: Conventional MRI alone is useful in radiological pre-evaluation in low-grade glioma in 54.8% and 86.3% in high-grade glioma. Additional advanced MRI techniques were beneficial in comparing low-grade gliomas in 98% and 83.9% in high-grade glioma. On ROC analysis, ADC cutoff value 0.905 mm2/s (p = 0.001), rCBV cutoff value 1.77 (p = 0.001), Cho/NAA cut-off value 2.20 (p = 0.001), and Cho/Cr cutoff value 2.01 (p = 0.001) were achieved. Significant results were obtained when ADC, Cho/NAA, and Cho/Cr were analyzed into four histopathologically grade groups besides (p = 0.001). NAA/Cr values were not significant in pathological grading. rCBV measurements were statistically significant between Grades I and IV and between II and IV. Conclusion: Using additional advanced MRI techniques such as PMRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and DWI with conventional MRI could enhance the accuracy of histopathological grading in cranial glioma.