Skip to main content
Advertisement

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Accepted Manuscripts
    • Article Preview
    • Past Issue Archive
    • Video Articles
    • AJNR Case Collection
    • Case of the Week Archive
    • Case of the Month Archive
    • Classic Case Archive
  • Special Collections
    • AJNR Awards
    • Low-Field MRI
    • Alzheimer Disease
    • ASNR Foundation Special Collection
    • Photon-Counting CT
    • View All
  • Multimedia
    • AJNR Podcasts
    • AJNR SCANtastic
    • Trainee Corner
    • MRI Safety Corner
    • Imaging Protocols
  • For Authors
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Submit a Video Article
    • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
    • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
    • Statistical Tips
    • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
    • Graphical Abstract Preparation
    • Imaging Protocol Submission
    • Author Policies
  • About Us
    • About AJNR
    • Editorial Board
    • Editorial Board Alumni
  • More
    • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Advertisers
    • ASNR Home

User menu

  • Alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
American Journal of Neuroradiology
American Journal of Neuroradiology

American Journal of Neuroradiology

ASHNR American Society of Functional Neuroradiology ASHNR American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology ASSR
  • Alerts
  • Log in

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Accepted Manuscripts
    • Article Preview
    • Past Issue Archive
    • Video Articles
    • AJNR Case Collection
    • Case of the Week Archive
    • Case of the Month Archive
    • Classic Case Archive
  • Special Collections
    • AJNR Awards
    • Low-Field MRI
    • Alzheimer Disease
    • ASNR Foundation Special Collection
    • Photon-Counting CT
    • View All
  • Multimedia
    • AJNR Podcasts
    • AJNR SCANtastic
    • Trainee Corner
    • MRI Safety Corner
    • Imaging Protocols
  • For Authors
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Submit a Video Article
    • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
    • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
    • Statistical Tips
    • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
    • Graphical Abstract Preparation
    • Imaging Protocol Submission
    • Author Policies
  • About Us
    • About AJNR
    • Editorial Board
    • Editorial Board Alumni
  • More
    • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Advertisers
    • ASNR Home
  • Follow AJNR on Twitter
  • Visit AJNR on Facebook
  • Follow AJNR on Instagram
  • Join AJNR on LinkedIn
  • RSS Feeds

AJNR Awards, New Junior Editors, and more. Read the latest AJNR updates

Research ArticleBrain
Open Access

Correlation of MRI-Derived Apparent Diffusion Coefficients in Newly Diagnosed Gliomas with [18F]-Fluoro-L-Dopa PET: What Are We Really Measuring with Minimum ADC?

S. Rose, M. Fay, P. Thomas, P. Bourgeat, N. Dowson, O. Salvado, Y. Gal, A. Coulthard and S. Crozier
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2013, 34 (4) 758-764; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3315
S. Rose
aFrom the Centre for Clinical Research (S.R.)
fAustralian e-Health Research Centre (P.B., O.S., S.R.), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
M. Fay
dDepartment of Radiation Oncology (M.F.)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
P. Thomas
eQueensland PET Service (P.T.)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
P. Bourgeat
fAustralian e-Health Research Centre (P.B., O.S., S.R.), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
N. Dowson
aFrom the Centre for Clinical Research (S.R.)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
O. Salvado
fAustralian e-Health Research Centre (P.B., O.S., S.R.), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Y. Gal
bCentre for Medical Diagnostic Technologies in Queensland (Y.G., S.C.)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
A. Coulthard
cDiscipline of Medical Imaging (A.C.), University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
gDepartment of Medical Imaging (A.C.), Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
S. Crozier
bCentre for Medical Diagnostic Technologies in Queensland (Y.G., S.C.)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • Responses
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    1. DeAngelis LM
    . Brain tumors. N Engl J Med 2001;344:114–23
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  2. 2.↵
    1. Johnson PC,
    2. Hunt SJ,
    3. Drayer BP
    . Human cerebral gliomas: correlation of postmortem MR imaging and neuropathologic findings. Radiology 1989;170:211–17
    PubMedWeb of Science
  3. 3.↵
    1. Jacobs AH,
    2. Thomas A,
    3. Kracht LW,
    4. et al
    . 18F-fluorothymidine and 11C-methymethionine as markers of increased transport and proliferation in brain tumors. J Nucl Med 2005;46:1948–58
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  4. 4.↵
    1. Chen W,
    2. Silverman DH,
    3. Delaloye S,
    4. et al
    . 18F-FDOPA PET imaging of brain tumors: comparison study with 18F-FDG PET and evaluation of diagnostic accuracy. J Nucl Med 2006;47:904–11
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  5. 5.↵
    1. Ledezma CJ,
    2. Chen W,
    3. Sai V,
    4. et al
    . 18F-FDOPA PET/MRI fusion in patients with primary/recurrent gliomas: initial experience. Eur J Radiol 2009;71:242–48
    CrossRefPubMed
  6. 6.↵
    1. Kim S,
    2. Chung JK,
    3. Im SH,
    4. et al
    . 11C-methionine PET as a prognostic marker in patients with glioma: comparison with 18F-FDG PET. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2005;32:52–59
    CrossRefPubMed
  7. 7.↵
    1. Cha S
    . Update on brain tumor imaging: from anatomy to physiology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006;27:475–87
    FREE Full Text
  8. 8.↵
    1. Kang Y,
    2. Choi SH,
    3. Kim YJ,
    4. et al
    . Gliomas: histogram analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient maps with standard- or high-b-value diffusion-weighted MR imaging: correlation with tumor grade. Radiology 2011;261:882–90
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  9. 9.↵
    1. Murakami R,
    2. Hiarir T,
    3. Sugahara T,
    4. et al
    . Grading astrocytic tumors by using apparent diffusion coefficient parameters: superiority of a one- versus two-parameter pilot method. Radiology 2009;251:838–45
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  10. 10.↵
    1. Zonari P,
    2. Baraldi P,
    3. Crisi G,
    4. et al
    . Multimodal MRI in the characterization of glial neoplasms: the combined role of single-voxel MR spectroscopy, diffusion imaging and echo-planer perfusion imaging. Neuroradiology 2007;49:795–803
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  11. 11.↵
    1. Catalaa I,
    2. Henry R,
    3. Dillion WP,
    4. et al
    . Perfusion, diffusion and spectroscopy values in newly diagnosed cerebral gliomas. NMR Biomed 2006;19:463–75
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  12. 12.↵
    1. Higano S,
    2. Yun X,
    3. Kumabe T,
    4. et al
    . Malignant astrocytic tumors: clinical importance of apparent diffusion coefficient in prediction of grade and prognosis. Radiology 2006;241:839–46
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  13. 13.↵
    1. Holodny AI,
    2. Makeyev S,
    3. Beattie BJ,
    4. et al
    . Apparent diffusion coefficient of glial neoplasms: correlation with fluorodeoxyglucose-position-emission tomography and gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010;31:1042–48
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  14. 14.↵
    1. Ricci PE,
    2. Karis JP,
    3. Heiserman JE,
    4. et al
    . Differentiating recurrent tumor from radiation necrosis: time for re-evaluation of position emission tomography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1998;19:407–13
    Abstract
  15. 15.↵
    1. Becherer A,
    2. Karanikas G,
    3. Szabo M,
    4. et al
    . Brain tumor imaging with PET: a comparison between [18F]fluorodopa and [11C]methionine. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2003;30:1561–67
    CrossRefPubMed
  16. 16.↵
    1. Schiepers C,
    2. Chen W,
    3. Cloughesy T,
    4. et al
    . 18F-FDOPA kinetics in brain tumors. J Nucl Med 2007;48:1651–61
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  17. 17.↵
    1. Fueger BJ,
    2. Czernin J,
    3. Cloughesy T,
    4. et al
    . Correlation of 6–18F-fluoro-L-dopa PET with proliferation and tumor grade on newly diagnosed and recurrent gliomas. J Nucl Med 2010;51:1532–38
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  18. 18.↵
    1. Namavari M,
    2. Bishop A,
    3. Satyamurthy N,
    4. et al
    . Regioselective radiofluorodestannylation with [18F]F2 and [18F]Ch3COOF: a high yield synthesis of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa. Int J Rad Appl Instrum A 1992;43:989–96
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  19. 19.↵
    1. Nuyts J,
    2. Michel C,
    3. Dupont P
    . Maximum-likelihood expectation-maximization reconstruction of sinograms with arbitrary noise distribution using NEC-transformations. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2001;20:365–75
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  20. 20.↵
    1. Kinahan PE,
    2. Townsend DW,
    3. Beyer T,
    4. et al
    . Attenuation correction for a combined 3D PET/CT scanner. Med Phys 1998;25:2046–53
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  21. 21.↵
    1. Rose SE,
    2. Pannek K,
    3. Bell C,
    4. et al
    . Direct evidence of intra- and interhemispheric corticomotor network degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an automated MRI structural connectivity study. Neuroimage 2012;59:2661–69
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  22. 22.↵
    1. Bai Y,
    2. Alexander DC
    . Model-based registration to correct for motion between acquisitions in diffusion MR imaging. In: IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, London, UK. 2008;1–4:947–50
  23. 23.↵
    1. Rohde GK,
    2. Barnett AS,
    3. Basser PJ,
    4. et al
    . Comprehensive approach for correction of motion and distortion in diffusion-weighted MRI. Magn Reson Med 2004;51:103–14
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  24. 24.↵
    1. Morris D,
    2. Nossin-Manor R,
    3. Taylor MJ,
    4. et al
    . Preterm neonatal diffusion processing using detection and replacement of outliers prior to resampling. Magn Reson Med 2011;66:92–101
    CrossRefPubMed
  25. 25.↵
    1. Tournier JD,
    2. Calamante F,
    3. Connelly A
    . Robust determination of the fiber orientation distribution in diffusion MRI: non-negativity constrained super-resolved spherical deconvolution. Neuroimage 2007;35:1459–72
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  26. 26.↵
    1. Ourselin S,
    2. Roche A,
    3. Subsol G,
    4. et al
    . Reconstructing a 3D structure from serial histological sections. Image and Vision Computing 2001;19:25–31
    CrossRef
  27. 27.↵
    1. Vees H,
    2. Senthamizhchelvan S,
    3. Miralbell R,
    4. et al
    . Assessment of various strategies for 18F-FET PET-guided delineation of target volumes in high-grade glioma patients. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2009;36:182–93
    CrossRefPubMed
  28. 28.↵
    1. Hakyemez B,
    2. Erdogan C,
    3. Yildirim N,
    4. et al
    . Glioblastoma multiforme with atypical diffusion-weighted MR findings. Br J Radiol 2005;78:989–92
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  29. 29.↵
    1. Stadnik TW,
    2. Chaskis C,
    3. Mihotte A,
    4. et al
    . Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of intracerebral masses: comparison with conventional MR imaging and histological findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2001;22:969–76
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  30. 30.↵
    1. Mills SJ,
    2. Soh C,
    3. Rose CJ,
    4. et al
    . Candidate biomarkers of extravascular extracellular space: q direct comparison of apparent diffusion coefficient and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI imaging—derived measurement of the volume of the extravascular extracellular space in glioblastoma multiforme. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010;31:549–53
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  31. 31.↵
    1. Baehring JM,
    2. Bi WL,
    3. Bannykh S,
    4. et al
    . Diffusion MRI in the early diagnosis of malignant glioma. J Neurooncol 2007;82:221–25
    CrossRefPubMed
  32. 32.↵
    1. Lope-Piedrafita S,
    2. Garcia-Martin ML,
    3. Galons JP,
    4. et al
    . Longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging in a rat brain glioma model. NMR Biomed 2008;21:799–808
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  33. 33.↵
    1. Rajendran JG,
    2. Mankoff DA,
    3. O'Sullivan F,
    4. et al
    . Hypoxia and glucose metabolism in malignant tumors: evaluation by [18F]fluoromisonidazole and [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging. Clin Cancer Res 2004;10:2245–52
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  34. 34.↵
    1. Gupta A,
    2. Young RJ,
    3. Karimi S,
    4. et al
    . Isolated diffusion restriction preceded the development of enhancing tumor in a subset of patients with glioblastoma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011;32:1301–06
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  35. 35.↵
    1. Ellingson BM,
    2. Cloughesy TF,
    3. Lai A,
    4. et al
    . Graded functional diffusion map-defined characteristics of apparent diffusion coefficients predict overall survival in recurrent glioblastoma treated with bevacizumab. Neuro Oncol 2011;13:1151–61
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  36. 36.↵
    1. Moffat BA,
    2. Chenevert TL,
    3. Lawrence TS,
    4. et al
    . Functional diffusion map: a noninvasive MRI biomarker for early stratification of clinical brain tumor response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005;102:5524–29
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  37. 37.↵
    1. DeLano MC,
    2. Cooper TG,
    3. Siebert JE,
    4. et al
    . High-b-value diffusion-weighted MR imaging of adult brain: image contrast and apparent diffusion coefficient map features. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2000;21:1830–36
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

American Journal of Neuroradiology: 34 (4)
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Vol. 34, Issue 4
1 Apr 2013
  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author
Advertisement
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Journal of Neuroradiology.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Correlation of MRI-Derived Apparent Diffusion Coefficients in Newly Diagnosed Gliomas with [18F]-Fluoro-L-Dopa PET: What Are We Really Measuring with Minimum ADC?
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Journal of Neuroradiology
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Journal of Neuroradiology web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Cite this article
S. Rose, M. Fay, P. Thomas, P. Bourgeat, N. Dowson, O. Salvado, Y. Gal, A. Coulthard, S. Crozier
Correlation of MRI-Derived Apparent Diffusion Coefficients in Newly Diagnosed Gliomas with [18F]-Fluoro-L-Dopa PET: What Are We Really Measuring with Minimum ADC?
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2013, 34 (4) 758-764; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3315

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
0 Responses
Respond to this article
Share
Bookmark this article
Correlation of MRI-Derived Apparent Diffusion Coefficients in Newly Diagnosed Gliomas with [18F]-Fluoro-L-Dopa PET: What Are We Really Measuring with Minimum ADC?
S. Rose, M. Fay, P. Thomas, P. Bourgeat, N. Dowson, O. Salvado, Y. Gal, A. Coulthard, S. Crozier
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2013, 34 (4) 758-764; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3315
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Purchase

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • ABBREVIATIONS:
    • Materials and Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusions
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • Responses
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • The Role of PET [18F]FDOPA in Evaluating Low-grade Glioma
  • Mean Diffusional Kurtosis in Patients with Glioma: Initial Results with a Fast Imaging Method in a Clinical Setting
  • Crossref
  • Google Scholar

This article has not yet been cited by articles in journals that are participating in Crossref Cited-by Linking.

More in this TOC Section

  • Quiet PROPELLER MRI Techniques Match the Quality of Conventional PROPELLER Brain Imaging Techniques
  • Predictors of Reperfusion in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
  • Enhanced Axonal Metabolism during Early Natalizumab Treatment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Show more Brain

Similar Articles

Advertisement

Indexed Content

  • Current Issue
  • Accepted Manuscripts
  • Article Preview
  • Past Issues
  • Editorials
  • Editor's Choice
  • Fellows' Journal Club
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Video Articles

Cases

  • Case Collection
  • Archive - Case of the Week
  • Archive - Case of the Month
  • Archive - Classic Case

More from AJNR

  • Trainee Corner
  • Imaging Protocols
  • MRI Safety Corner
  • Book Reviews

Multimedia

  • AJNR Podcasts
  • AJNR Scantastics

Resources

  • Turnaround Time
  • Submit a Manuscript
  • Submit a Video Article
  • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
  • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
  • Statistical Tips
  • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
  • Graphical Abstract Preparation
  • Imaging Protocol Submission
  • Evidence-Based Medicine Level Guide
  • Publishing Checklists
  • Author Policies
  • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
  • News and Updates

About Us

  • About AJNR
  • Editorial Board
  • Editorial Board Alumni
  • Alerts
  • Permissions
  • Not an AJNR Subscriber? Join Now
  • Advertise with Us
  • Librarian Resources
  • Feedback
  • Terms and Conditions
  • AJNR Editorial Board Alumni

American Society of Neuroradiology

  • Not an ASNR Member? Join Now

© 2025 by the American Society of Neuroradiology All rights, including for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies, are reserved.
Print ISSN: 0195-6108 Online ISSN: 1936-959X

Powered by HighWire