MRI scans may show how firm a meningioma is before surgery
Original title: Diffusion MRI radiomics in meningiomas: imaging correlates of tumor grade and intraoperative consistency.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
- Review
- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This was a look back at past scans and surgeries, not a tested tool.
The short version
A scan people already get may tell doctors how tough a tumor will be to remove.
What was studied. Doctors looked back at ninety-seven meningiomas removed at two hospitals. They compared measures from routine MRI scans with lab grading and with how firm each tumor felt during surgery.
What they found. Tumors with a lower score on one MRI water measure tended to be a higher grade. That same measure also lined up with a lab marker of how fast tumor cells divide. Lower scores went with firmer tumors in surgery. Other scan texture measures lined up more weakly.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: This uses scans many patients already have. Over time, it may help a surgeon know what to expect before an operation. It does not change any treatment right now.
What it doesn't mean: This is not a treatment, and it is not a cure. The team looked back at old records from two hospitals, so this is early work. The scan test was checked only in this same group of patients. It has not been proven to work in new patients or in everyday care.
Source: PubMed, September 1, 2026 · Read the original
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