A novel radiological classification system for cerebral gliomas: The Brain-Grid.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Standard radiological/topographical classifications of gliomas often do not reflect the real extension of the tumor within the lobar-cortical anatomy. Furthermore, these systems do not provide information on the relationship between tumor growth and the subcortical white matter architecture. We propose the use of an anatomically standardized grid system (the Brain-Grid) to merge serial morphological magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with a representative tractographic atlas. Two illustrative cases are presented to show the potential advantages of this classification system. METHODS:MRI scans of 39 patients (WHO grade II and III gliomas) were analyzed with a standardized grid created by intersecting longitudinal lines on the axial, sagittal, and coronal planes. The anatomical l

SUBMITTER: Latini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6345500 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature