T1-weighted dynamic contrast-enhanced MR perfusion imaging characterizes tumor response to radiation therapy in chordoma

P Santos, KK Peck, J Arevalo-Perez… - American Journal …, 2017 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chordomas notoriously demonstrate a paucity of changes
following radiation therapy on conventional MR imaging. We hypothesized that dynamic …

Role of the apparent diffusion coefficient as a predictor of tumor progression in patients with chordoma

T Sasaki, T Moritani, A Belay… - American Journal …, 2018 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diffusion-weighted imaging may aid in distinguishing
aggressive chordoma from nonaggressive chordoma. This study explores the prognostic …

Chordomas of the skull base: dynamic MRI

I Ikushima, Y Korogi, T Hirai, S Hamatake… - Journal of computer …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Objective To investigate the role of dynamic MRI in the diagnosis of chordomas at the skull
base. Materials and Methods Six patients with surgically proven chordomas of the skull base …

Prognostic implications of gadolinium enhancement of skull base chordomas

E Lin, T Scognamiglio, Y Zhao… - American Journal …, 2018 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Skull base chordomas often demonstrate variable MR
imaging characteristics, and there has been limited prior research investigating the potential …

The added value of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and posttreatment evaluation of skull base chordomas

E Guler, B Ozgen, M Mut… - … Surgery Part B: Skull …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives To determine the use of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the pre-and
posttreatment evaluation of skull base chordomas. Design Retrospective study. Setting …

Comprehensive review of intracranial chordoma

E Erdem, EC Angtuaco, R Van Hemert, JS Park… - Radiographics, 2003 - pubs.rsna.org
Intracranial chordoma is a locally aggressive and relatively rare tumor of the skull base that
is thought to originate from embryonic remnants of the primitive notochord. Both computed …

Near-complete pathological response of chordoma to high-dose single-fraction radiotherapy: case report

AJ Wu, MH Bilsky, MA Edgar, Y Yamada - Neurosurgery, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: High-dose, single-fraction radiotherapy, also known as radiosurgery, has
theoretical advantages for the treatment of chordoma, which is considered resistant to …

MRI signal intensity and electron ultrastructure classification predict the long-term outcome of skull base chordomas

J Bai, J Shi, S Zhang, C Zhang, Y Zhai… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR imaging is a useful and widely used evaluation for
chordomas. Prior studies have classified chordomas into cell-dense type and matrix-rich …

MR imaging grading system for skull base chordoma

K Tian, L Wang, J Ma, K Wang, D Li… - American Journal …, 2017 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Skull base chordoma has been widely studied in recent
years, however, imaging characteristics of this tumor have not been well elaborated. The …

Tumor growth rate as a new predictor of progression-free survival after chordoma surgery

T Passeri, P di Russo, PO Champagne, AL Bernat… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Currently, different postoperative predictors of chordoma recurrence have
been identified. Tumor growth rate (TGR) is an image-based calculation that provides …