Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Feasibility and Clinically Application of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting

Study Description

Brief Summary: This study will look at the feasibility of using magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) in children, adolescents and young adults (AYA) with and without brain tumors. This study will also look at subjects with and without neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1), a genetic disorder that affects the growth of nervous system cells. Further, it will explore potential ways of using of MRF signal measurements in children, adolescents, and young adults with brain tumors, including tissue characterization, looking at whether the treatment was effective, and finding metastasized tumors of unknown origin (occult tumors). To explore the feasibility and potential applications of MRF, this study will recruit up to 80 subjects but will stop once 10 subjects have usable data in each of six groups.

Detailed Description: Specific Aim 1: Demonstrate the feasibility of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) in children, adolescents and young adults (AYA) with and without brain tumors. Specific Aim 2: Characterize the MRF signature of low-grade gliomas Specific Aim 3: Determine whether MRF can identify occult tumor in subjects with low-grade glioma. Specific Aim 4: Determine whether MRF can identify treatment effects in low-grade gliomas. Specific Aim 5: Explore whether common brain tumors can be differentiated by comparing pre-operative MRF signature with pathologic diagnosis. Outline: This study will examine the feasibility of MRF in children and AYA and determine whether quantitative measures of T1 and T2 relaxation times can be derived in subjects \<35 years of age. Approximately 80 subjects will be evaluated and include subgroups where MRF may be of particular utility, including children and AYA subjects with brain tumors and subjects with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Additional aims will investigate the utility of MRF in these groups.

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Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: Yes

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