Table 3:

Specific changes in management plans with the addition of perfusion images

PatientPatient Age (yr)/SexPrevious PathologyEffect of PerfusionChange in Management Plan
A54/MGBMConfidence in tumor progression decreasedCancelled biopsy and short-interval follow-up MRI
B56/MGrade II astrocytomaConfidence in tumor progression increasedShorter interval to follow-up MRI
C51/MGrade II astrocytomaConfidence in tumor progression increasedRoutine follow-up MRI changed to re-resection
D51/FGBMConfidence in tumor progression increasedShort-term follow-up MRI changed to enrollment in a therapeutic trial
E55/MGBMConfidence in stable disease decreasedShorter interval to follow-up MRI