Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging to Determine High Risk Areas in Patients With Malignant Gliomas and to Design Potential Radiation Plans and to Examine Metabolite Changes in Gliomas and Other Solid Tumors
Using Advanced MR Imaging to Determine High Risk Areas in Patients With Malignant Gliomas and to Design Potential Radiation Plans: A Pilot Study, and to Examine Metabolite Changes in Gliomas and Other Solid Tumors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
135 participants
Mar 1, 2009
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The researchers think that the use of advanced MR imaging may help people with this disease, because it may better predict areas within a malignant glioma (brain tumor) that are at a high risk of recurring. WeThe reserchers are doing this study to see whether this advanced imaging is a safe treatment that causes few or mild side effects in people with brain tumors.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Suspected or Histopathologically proven diagnosis of high grade or low glioma or tumor is suspected to harbor an isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation
- May undergo radiation therapy
- Patient and/or guardian is able to provide written informed consent prior to study registration
- Age ≥ 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria6
- Extreme claustrophobia that precludes MRI scan
- Known allergic reaction to Gd-DTPA
- Any contraindication to gadolinium intravenous contrast as per standard Department of Radiology contrast guidelines
- Any absolute contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, aneurysm clip, tissue expander).
- Pregnant or nursing female
- Unable to cooperate for MRI and/or radiation therapy planning
Interventions
This is a nonrandomized study in which each patient will receive the standard clinical care (in the form of surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy), as per the treating physician. Surgical resection will be performed at the discretion of the treating Neurooncologist and/or Neurooncology Tumor Board. Advanced brain MRIs with the 2 (or, in some cases, 3) special sequences will be obtained at the time of the clinically scheduled contrast MRIs, which are usually obtained immediately prior to and 1 months±3 weeks after radiation therapy if the patient requires radiation therapy for his/her tumor. The advanced brain MRI may also be obtained before surgery for suspected or confirmed gliomas, as per the standard of care, in some patients who may or may not require radiation therapy.
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NCT00870129