Pilot Study for Non-invasive Glioma Characterization Through Molecular Imaging
University of Miami
Summary
MRI-based sequences can provide non-invasive quantification of intratumoral 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) distribution and tumor cellularity in human gliomas and help guide the development of novel glioma therapies.
Description
This is a pilot study aiming at developing and optimizing MRI-based sequences to provide non-invasive quantification of intratumoral 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) distribution and tumor cellularity in human gliomas and help guide the development of novel glioma therapies.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥18 year old) * Subjects with suspected or confirmed gliomas and who will have a medically indicated biopsy or resection of his/her brain lesion. Exclusion Criteria: * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Patients unable to have MRI done
Interventions
- Device3T MRI Scanner
3T MRI Scanner providing Mega-laser sequence for single-voxel Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) data for 2 hydroxyglutarate (2HG) quantitation.
Location
- University of MiamiMiami, Florida