Preoperative Prognostic Value of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI-Derived Contrast Transfer Coefficient and Plasma Volume in Patients with Cerebral Gliomas

摘要

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The prognostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging derived plasma volume obtained in tumor and the contrast transfer coefficient has not been well-established in patients with gliomas. We determined whether plasma volume and contrast transfer coefficient in tumor correlated with survival in patients with gliomas in addition to other factors such as age, type of surgery, preoperative Karnofsky score, contrast enhancement, and histopathologic grade.