TY - JOUR
T1 - Timing of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following glioma resection
T2 - Shattering the 72 hour window
AU - Bukhari, Syed Sarmad
AU - Shamim, Muhammad Shahzad
AU - Mubarak, Fatima
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - Extent of enhancing tumour resection is correlated with progression free survival following glioma surgery. Historically, a contrast enhanced MRI has been recommended within 72 hours following surgery to evaluate for residual disease. This theoretical window was established amidst conflicting evidence to avoid reactive enhancement. Recent studies with better designs and better imaging quality have sought to challenge this window with a more pragmatic method of evaluating residual disease.
AB - Extent of enhancing tumour resection is correlated with progression free survival following glioma surgery. Historically, a contrast enhanced MRI has been recommended within 72 hours following surgery to evaluate for residual disease. This theoretical window was established amidst conflicting evidence to avoid reactive enhancement. Recent studies with better designs and better imaging quality have sought to challenge this window with a more pragmatic method of evaluating residual disease.
KW - Neuroimaging, Early postoperative enhancement, Glioblastoma, Postoperative MRI
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85071780905&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31431787
AN - SCOPUS:85071780905
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 69
SP - 1224
EP - 1225
JO - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 8
ER -