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Table 2 Published studies regarding different tumor comparisons

From: The role of diffusion and perfusion weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of cerebral tumors: a review and future perspectives

MNG vs. HGG

Authors

No. patients

Area of measurement

Technique

Diagnostic outcome

 

Kremer et al. [7]

37

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV higher in MNG than HGG

 

Tropine et al. [54]

22

Intra/Peritumoral

DTI

Intratumoral MD lower in MNG than HGG

Intratumoral FA higher in MNG than HGG

 

Hakyemez et al. [5]

49

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV higher in MNG than HGG

 

De Belder et al. [4]

35

Intra/Peritumoral

DTI

Intratumoral ADC lower in MNG than HGG

Intratumoral FA higher in MNG than HGG

Peritumoral FA higher in MNG than HGG

 

Svolos et al. [47]

77

Intra/Peritumoral

DWI

Intra/Peritumoral ADC lower in MNG than HGG

DTI

Intra/Peritumoral FA higher in MNG than HGG

DSCI

Peritumoral rCBV lower in MNG than HGG

MNG vs. MT

Kremer et al. [7]

21

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV higher in MNG than MT

 

Hakyemez et al. [5]

48

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV higher in MNG than MT

 

Toh et al. [88]

26

Peritumoral

DTI

MD lower in MNG than MT

FA higher in MNG than MT

 

Svolos et al. [47]

42

Intra/Peritumoral

DWI

Intra/Peritumoral ADC lower in MNG than MT

DTI

Intra/Peritumoral FA higher in MNG than MT

PCL vs. HGG

Guo et al. [105]

28

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in PCL than HGG

 

Cho et al.[111]

29

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than HGG

 

Kremer et al. [7]

32

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than GBM

 

Hartmann et al. [112]

24

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than GBM

 

Yamasaki et al. [46]

44

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in PCL than GBM

 

Calli et al. [6]

25

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in PCL than GBM

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than GBM

 

Hakyemez et al. [101]

31

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than HGG

 

Rollin et al. [109]

10

Intra/Peritumoral

DSCI

Intra/Peritumoral rCBV lower in PCL than HGG

 

Toh et al. [106]

20

Intratumoral

DTI

MD and FA lower in PCL than GBM

 

Kinoshita et al. [107]

14

Intratumoral

DTI

MD lower in PCL than HGG

 

Server et al. [8]

64

Intra/Peritumoral

DWI

Intratumoral ADC lower in PCL than HGG

 

Liao et al. [38]

28

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than HGG

 

Bendini et al. [110]

23

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than HGG

 

Wang et al. [10]

42

Intra/Peritumoral

DTI

Intratumoral MD and FA lower in PCL than GBM

 

Peritumoral FA lower in PCL than GBM

DSCI

Intra/Peritumoral rCBV lower in PCL than GBM

PCL vs. MT

Kremer et al. [7]

16

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than MT.

 

Cho et al. [111]

15

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than MT.

 

Yamasaki et al. [46]

37

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in PCL than MT

 

Hakyemez et al. [101]

30

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in PCL than MT

 

Server et al. [8]

28

Intra/Peritumoral

DWI

Intratumoral ADC lower in PCL than MT

 

Wang et al. [10]

41

Intra/Peritumoral

DTI

Intratumoral MD lower in PCL than MT

Abscess vs. Cystic/Necrotic Tumor

Hartmann et al. [117]

17

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in abscess than other tymors.

 

Chan et al. [115]

12

Intra/Peritumoral

DWI

Intratumoral ADC lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Peritumoral ADC higher in abscess than other tumors

DSCI

Intra/Peritumoral rCBV lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Chang et al. [2]

26

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Lai et al. [118]

14

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Nadal-Desbarats et al. [119]

26

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Holmes et al. [123]

8

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Hakyemez et al. [101]

55

Intratumoral

DSCI

rCBV lower in abscess than other tumors

 

Nath et al. [120]

53

Intratumoral

DTI

MD lower and FA higher in abscess than other tumors

 

Reiche et al. [121]

17

Intratumoral

DWI

ADC lower in abscess than other tumors

DTI

MD lower and FA higher in abscess than other tumors

  1. The number of patients, investigated tumor areas, most useful imaging techniques and the diagnostic outcome for each case are summarized in the Table.
  2. Note- MNG = Meningioma, HGG = High-grade glioma, MT = Metastatic Tumor, PCL = Primary Cerebral Lymphoma.