Nicholas S Cho, Viên Lam Le, Francesco Sanvito, Sonoko Oshima, Jayla Harper, Saewon Chun, Catalina Raymond, Albert Lai, Phioanh L Nghiemphu, Jingwen Yao, Richard Everson, Noriko Salamon, Timothy F Cloughesy, Benjamin M Ellingson
Typical longitudinal radiographic assessment of brain tumors relies on side-by-side qualitative visualization of serial magnetic resonance images (MRIs) aided by quantitative measurements of tumor size. However, when assessing slowly-growing tumors and/or complex tumors, side-by-side visualization and quantification may be difficult or unreliable. Whole-brain, patient-specific "digital flipbooks" of longitudinal scans are a potential method to augment radiographic side-by-side reads in clinical settings by enhancing the visual perception of changes in tumor size, mass effect, and infiltration across multiple slices over time...
May 29, 2024: Neuro-oncology