Advances in the application of neuroinflammatory molecular imaging in brain malignancies

Frontiers in Immunology

Immunology

Ning Wang¹  Wenxia Dong²  Zhe Qi³ 

[1] Department of Medical Imaging, Jining Third People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China;Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China;Department of Radiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China;

关键词: magnetic resonance imaging;    positron emission tomography;    neuroinflammation;    brain tumor;    metastasis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fimmu.2023.1211900

 received in 2023-04-25, accepted in 2023-06-27,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The prevalence of brain cancer has been increasing in recent decades, posing significant healthcare challenges. The introduction of immunotherapies has brought forth notable diagnostic imaging challenges for brain tumors. The tumor microenvironment undergoes substantial changes in induced immunosuppression and immune responses following the development of primary brain tumor and brain metastasis, affecting the progression and metastasis of brain tumors. Consequently, effective and accurate neuroimaging techniques are necessary for clinical practice and monitoring. However, patients with brain tumors might experience radiation-induced necrosis or other neuroinflammation. Currently, positron emission tomography and various magnetic resonance imaging techniques play a crucial role in diagnosing and evaluating brain tumors. Nevertheless, differentiating between brain tumors and necrotic lesions or inflamed tissues remains a significant challenge in the clinical diagnosis of the advancements in immunotherapeutics and precision oncology have underscored the importance of clinically applicable imaging measures for diagnosing and monitoring neuroinflammation. This review summarizes recent advances in neuroimaging methods aimed at enhancing the specificity of brain tumor diagnosis and evaluating inflamed lesions.

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