Correlation of multimodal <sup>18</sup>F-DOPA PET and conventional MRI with treatment response and survival in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas
Giovanni Morana, Domenico Tortora, Gianluca Bottoni, Matteo Puntoni, Gianluca Piatelli, Federica Garibotto, Salvina Barra, Flavio Giannelli, Angelina Cistaro, Mariasavina Severino, Antonio Verrico, Claudia Milanaccio, Maura Massimino, Maria Luisa Garrè, Andrea Rossi, Arnoldo Piccardo
Abstract
F-DOPA uptake extent delineates tumoral regions with a more aggressive biological behaviour, less sensitive to first line treatment.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNuclear medicineMagnetic resonance imagingMultivariate analysisInternal medicineOncologyRadiologyGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentNeuroblastoma Research and TreatmentsMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications