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ArticleTomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.)2025

Longitudinal Overlap and Metabolite Analysis in Spectroscopic MRI-Guided Proton Beam Therapy in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma.

Abinand C Rejimon, Anuradha G Trivedi, Vicki Huang, Karthik K Ramesh, Natia Esiashvilli, Eduard Schreibmann, Hyunsuk Shim, Kartik Reddy, Bree R Eaton

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Article in Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Abinand C RejimonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9273-0024
Anuradha G TrivediDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3348-4529
Vicki HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3029-4700
Karthik K RameshDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Natia EsiashvilliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Eduard SchreibmannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Hyunsuk ShimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8313-2612
Kartik ReddyDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Bree R EatonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Funding

Improved whole-brain spectroscopic MRI for radiation therapy planningU01CA264039 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Lee Cooper, Eric Albert Mellon · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Unified Shim-RF Coil Technology for Improved Whole-Brain Spectroscopic MRI for Neurological DisordersR01NS121544 · NINDS · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI DOUGLAS J BALLON, Jonathan Paul Dyke · 2021 to 2026
$2.3M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA264039NIH HHS 1R01NS121544-04A1NIH HHS 1U01CA264039-06A1NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS121544PEACH Bowl LeGACY NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG) is a highly aggressive cancer with unique biology distinct from adult high-grade glioma, limiting the effectiveness of standard treatment protocols derived from adult research.

objectiveThe purpose of this report is to present preliminary results from an ongoing pilot study integrating spectroscopic magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) to guide proton beam therapy and longitudinal imaging analysis in pediatric patients with high-grade glioma (pHGG).

methodsThirteen pediatric patients under 21 years old with supratentorial WHO grade III-IV glioma underwent baseline and serial whole-brain spectroscopic MRI alongside standard structural MRIs. Radiation targets were defined using T1-weighted contrast enhanced, T2-FLAIR, and Cho/NAA ≥ 2X maps. Longitudinal analyses included voxel-level metabolic change maps and spatial overlap metrics comparing pre-proton therapy and post-.

resultsSix patients had sufficient longitudinal data; five received sMRI-guided PBT. Significant positive correlation (R

conclusionsLongitudinal sMRI enhanced metabolic tracking in pHGG, detects early tumor changes, and refines RT targeting beyond structural imaging. This first in-kind study highlights the potential of sMRI biomarkers in tracking treatment effects and emphasizes the complementary roles of metabolic and radiographic metrics in evaluating therapy response in pHGG.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaMagnetic Resonance ImagingProton TherapyAdolescentAspartic AcidChildChild, PreschoolCholineFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleNeoplasm GradingPilot ProjectsAspartic AcidCholineN-acetylaspartatelongitudinal imaging analysismagnetic resonance spectroscopypediatric high-grade gliomaproton beam therapyspectroscopic MRI

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PMID40560017
PMCPMC12196607

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