The promise of metabolic imaging in diffuse midline glioma Review
| Authors: | Lovibond, S.; Gewirtz, A. N.; Pasquini, L.; Krebs, S.; Graham, M. S. |
| Review Title: | The promise of metabolic imaging in diffuse midline glioma |
| Abstract: | Recent insights into histopathological and molecular subgroups of glioma have revolutionized the field of neuro-oncology by refining diagnostic categories. An emblematic example in pediatric neuro-oncology is the newly defined diffuse midline glioma (DMG), H3 K27–altered. DMG represents a rare tumor with a dismal prognosis. The diagnosis of DMG is largely based on clinical presentation and characteristic features on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with biopsy limited by its delicate neuroanatomic location. Standard MRI remains limited in its ability to characterize tumor biology. Advanced MRI and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging offer additional value as they enable non-invasive evaluation of molecular and metabolic features of brain tumors. These techniques have been widely used for tumor detection, metabolic characterization and treatment response monitoring of brain tumors. However, their role in the realm of pediatric DMG is nascent. By summarizing DMG metabolic pathways in conjunction with their imaging surrogates, we aim to elucidate the untapped potential of such imaging techniques in this devastating disease. © 2023 |
| Keywords: | child; treatment response; clinical feature; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; glioma; cancer diagnosis; metabolism; diagnostic imaging; cancer genetics; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; imaging; pet; mri; neuroanatomy; radiolabeling; human; article; diffuse midline glioma |
| Journal Title: | NeoPlasia |
| Volume: | 39 |
| ISSN: | 1522-8002 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2023-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 100896 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.neo.2023.100896 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC10036941 |
| PUBMED: | 36944297 |
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| Notes: | Article -- MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) acknowledged in PDF -- MSK corresponding author is Maya S. Graham -- Source: Scopus |
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