- Diagnostic Accuracy of PET for Recurrent Glioma Diagnosis: A Meta-Analysis
These authors compared the diagnostic accuracy of PET with that of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of recurrent glioma in 26 previously published articles. PET studies with either FDG or carbon methionine were obtained once glioma recurrence was suspected on CT and/or MRI. Diagnostic accuracies were heterogeneous and studies did not compare PET with other imaging modalities. Despite these limitations, PET with both tracers appears to have a moderately good accuracy as an add-on test for diagnosing recurrent glioma.
- Anatomic MR Imaging and Functional Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Peripheral Nerve Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions
In this study 29 patients underwent anatomic and functional imaging (DWI and DTI) of peripheral nerve masses in an attempt to improve their characterization. ADC values were lower in malignant tumors, the involved nerves had lower fractional anisotropy, and DTI showed differences between benign and malignant tumors. The authors concluded that tractography and fractional anisotropy provide insight into neural integrity while low diffusivity indicates malignancy.
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