TY - JOUR
T1 - European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) MRI guidelines for imaging patients with central nervous system tumours
AU - Avula, Shivaram
AU - Peet, Andrew
AU - Morana, Giovanni
AU - Morgan, Paul
AU - Warmuth-Metz, Monika
AU - Jaspan, Tim
AU - European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE)-Brain Tumour Imaging Group
N1 - © 2021. Crown.
PY - 2021/8/1
Y1 - 2021/8/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Standardisation of imaging acquisition is essential in facilitating multicentre studies related to childhood CNS tumours. It is important to ensure that the imaging protocol can be adopted by centres with varying imaging capabilities without compromising image quality.MATERIALS AND METHOD: An imaging protocol has been developed by the Brain Tumour Imaging Working Group of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) based on consensus among its members, which consists of neuroradiologists, imaging scientists and paediatric neuro-oncologists. This protocol has been developed to facilitate SIOPE led studies and regularly reviewed by the imaging working group.RESULTS: The protocol consists of essential MRI sequences with imaging parameters for 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI scanners and a set of optional sequences that can be used in appropriate clinical settings. The protocol also provides guidelines for early post-operative imaging and surveillance imaging. The complementary use of multimodal advanced MRI including diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), MR spectroscopy and perfusion imaging is encouraged, and optional guidance is provided in this publication.CONCLUSION: The SIOPE brain tumour imaging protocol will enable consistent imaging across multiple centres involved in paediatric CNS tumour studies.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Standardisation of imaging acquisition is essential in facilitating multicentre studies related to childhood CNS tumours. It is important to ensure that the imaging protocol can be adopted by centres with varying imaging capabilities without compromising image quality.MATERIALS AND METHOD: An imaging protocol has been developed by the Brain Tumour Imaging Working Group of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) based on consensus among its members, which consists of neuroradiologists, imaging scientists and paediatric neuro-oncologists. This protocol has been developed to facilitate SIOPE led studies and regularly reviewed by the imaging working group.RESULTS: The protocol consists of essential MRI sequences with imaging parameters for 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI scanners and a set of optional sequences that can be used in appropriate clinical settings. The protocol also provides guidelines for early post-operative imaging and surveillance imaging. The complementary use of multimodal advanced MRI including diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), MR spectroscopy and perfusion imaging is encouraged, and optional guidance is provided in this publication.CONCLUSION: The SIOPE brain tumour imaging protocol will enable consistent imaging across multiple centres involved in paediatric CNS tumour studies.
KW - Brain Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
KW - Central Nervous System Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
KW - Child
KW - Diffusion Tensor Imaging
KW - Humans
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Medical Oncology
KW - Imaging guidelines
KW - Paediatric spine tumour imaging
KW - Paediatric brain tumour imaging
KW - MRI protocol
KW - SIOP Europe-Brain Tumour Group
KW - Paediatric CNS tumour
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U2 - 10.1007/s00381-021-05199-4
DO - 10.1007/s00381-021-05199-4
M3 - Review
C2 - 33973057
SN - 0256-7040
VL - 37
SP - 2497
EP - 2508
JO - Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
JF - Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
IS - 8
ER -