Clinical Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Perfusion MRI Techniques in Gliomas: Recent Advances and Current Challenges

• Published in: Contrast media and molecular imaging Vol. 2017; no. 2017; pp. 1 - 27
• Main Authors: Zhang, Weiguo, Yang, Yizeng, Wang, Sumei, Tong, Haipeng, Liu, Heng, Zhang, Junfeng, Liu, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2017; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Biomarkers; Blood; Brain; Brain cancer; Brain tumors; Diagnostic systems; Evaluation; Gangrene; Glioma; Hemodynamics; Imaging techniques; Magnetic permeability; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical prognosis; Neuroimaging; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Perfusion; Permeability; Precision medicine; Prognosis; Review; Therapeutic applications; Tumors

Gliomas possess complex and heterogeneous vasculatures with abnormal hemodynamics. Despite considerable advances in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for improving tumor management and patient care in recent years, the prognosis of malignant gliomas remains dismal. Perfusion-weighted magnetic re...