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Apparent diffusion coefficients in oligodendroglial tumors characterized by genotype

✍ Scribed by Michael D. Jenkinson; Trevor S. Smith; Andrew R. Brodbelt; Kathy A. Joyce; Peter C. Warnke; Carol Walker

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
435 KB
Volume
26
Category
Article
ISSN
1053-1807

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate whether oligodendroglial tumors with or without 1p/19q loss differ in their diffusion‐weighted imaging characteristics. Oligodendroglial tumors with or without 1p/19q loss differ in their therapeutic responsiveness and prognosis, and recent reports also suggest that these tumors may differ in their magnetic resonance characteristics and blood volume.

Materials and Methods

Apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were assessed in three grade II oligodendrogliomas, nine grade II and five grade III oligoastrocytomas with known 1p/19q status. Regions of interest (ROIs) were placed on ADC maps: 1) around tumor margins to generate pixel histograms; 2) over minimum and maximum tumor ADC; 3) on areas comparable to the highest choline (Cho)/creatine (Cr) ratio determined from chemical shift imaging (CSI); and 4) across tumor margins to measure the ADC transition coefficient (ATC).

Results

Tumor ADC was significantly different from normal brain (P < 0.001). ADC in regions of highest Cho/Cr was greater than minimum ADC and did not correlate with the Cho/Cr ratio. ADC and ATC were not significantly different between oligodendroglial subtypes or grades. Tumors with intact 1p/19q had higher maximum (P = 0.021) and histogram ADC (P = 0.015), and greater ATC (P = 0.001) compared to those with 1p/19q loss, which may reflect differences in edema and cellularity.

Conclusion

This preliminary study identified differences in ADC and ATC between oligodendroglial tumor genotypes that may reflect underlying biology. Confirmation in a larger series is warranted. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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