Perfusion MRI – pro
The MRI perfusion scan appears to be used to monitor ongoing therapy rather than surveillance for GBM. proven study for surveillance after GBM. Treatment evaluation of patients with glioblastomas is important to aid in clinical decisions. Conventional MRI with contrast is currently the standard method, but unable to differentiate tumor progression from psuedoprogression, and perfusion MRI can do so by using additional measurable parameters. Its use is supported by the belwo references guidelines.
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Revised 2022 (Resolution 24)* ACR–ASNR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF INTRACRANIAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE PERFUSION IMAGING 2022