TABLE 1

Clinical and Imaging Results

Global tumor18F-FET PET–guided approachADC MR imaging–guided approach
Patient no.Age (y)SexTumor stageHistologyTumor volume (mL)18F-FET uptakeADCFocal maximum 18F-FET uptakeCorresponding ADCADC in most diffusion restricted areaCorresponding 18F-FET uptake
144FRecOA16.981.901.383.601.040.941.84
233MRecOD13.051.651.232.581.471.072.12
338MProOD29.311.101.282.221.320.930.99
438FRecOA4.391.221.881.852.141.571.54
557FProOA5.871.091.421.521.371.161.07
642MProOA20.610.851.441.171.080.910.69
741MNewOA27.480.831.201.111.190.940.76
860FNewFA11.352.311.173.801.241.133.52
948FNewFA21.301.001.181.741.131.021.01
1033MNewFA31.091.251.561.681.301.331.62
1142FNewFA21.341.011.361.341.550.970.97
1253MNewFA4.431.020.941.220.900.821.08
1349FNewFA54.380.881.721.201.661.000.71
1464MNewFA27.880.971.201.151.120.900.93
1547MNewFA73.540.901.601.151.850.931.02
1674FRecFA23.930.941.651.111.921.160.96
1741MNewFA8.620.781.680.981.671.540.74
1862MNewFA42.030.890.910.950.970.820.81
  • Data are grouped by histology and then ranked by maximum focal metabolic activity (18F-FET uptake). Tumor volumes are derived from MR images. PET values are presented as tumor-to-cerebellum uptake ratios. ADC values are presented in units of 10−3 mm2/s.

  • OA = oligoastrocytoma; OD = oligodendroglioma; FA = fibrillary astrocytoma; Rec = recurrent; Pro = progressive; New = newly diagnosed.