Year: 2021
Type: review
Abstract: Review question / Objective: Distinguishing recurrent glial tumor from radiation necrosis can be challenging.The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced cerebral blood volume (DSC-CBV) magnetic resonance imaging in distinguishing predominant glioma recurrence or progression from predominant radiation necrosis in postoperative patients treated with proton-beam therapy.Condition being studied: At present, many functional MRI techniques, such as diffuse-weighted imaging (DWI), perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI), and MRI spectroscopy (MRS), have been widely used to analysis of tumor or necrotic tissue properties and provide more accurate information on its nature.However, the results from a single retrospective study are not enough.Therefore, a meta-analysis should be performed to increase the statistical power of the small sample study.INPLASY registration number: This protocol was registered with the International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (INPLASY) on 04 December 2021 and was last updated on 04 December 2021 (registration number INPLASY2021120028).
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics (clinical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4200564345