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Abstract #2626

Evaluation of glymphatic system and inflammation alteration in patients with brain metastases using DTI-ALPS and NLR

Liang Yuxia1, Shang Yu2, Liu Xiang1, Qi Ruoyan2, Wang Maode1, Zhang MIng1, Liu Hui1, and Niu Chen1
1The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi‘an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, 2Xi‘an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Tumors (Pre-Treatment), Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Motivation: Malignant tumors always metastasize along the blood or meningeal infiltration. We hope to evaluate CSF and blood changes in brain metastases patients through a simple and effective method.

Goal(s): To investigate glymphatic system and inflammation alteration in patients with brain metastases.

Approach: We combined DTI-ALPS and NLR to analyze the differences between healthy controls and patients with brain metastases.

Results: Compared with HCs, the mean ALPS index of patients with brain metastases was significantly decreased, and the NLR was significantly increased.

Impact: ALPS-index and NLR can provide a new perspective for potential assessment of how brain metastasis affects the glymphatic system and inflammatory immune system, and may also support more relevant treatments for patients.

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