Neurochemical Differences between 1p/19q Codeleted and Noncodeleted IDH-mutant Gliomas by in Vivo MR Spectroscopy

Radiology. 2023 Sep;308(3):e223255. doi: 10.1148/radiol.223255.

Abstract

Background Noninvasive identification of glioma subtypes is important for optimizing treatment strategies. Purpose To compare the in vivo neurochemical profiles between isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1-mutant 1p/19q codeleted gliomas and their noncodeleted counterparts measured by MR spectroscopy at 3.0 T with a point-resolved spectroscopy (PRESS) sequence optimized for D-2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) detection. Materials and Methods Adults with IDH1-mutant gliomas were retrospectively included for this study from two university hospitals (inclusion period: January 2015 to July 2016 and September 2019 to June 2021, respectively) based on availability of 1p/19q codeletion status and a PRESS acquisition optimized for 2HG detection (echo time, 97 msec) at 3.0 T before any treatment. Spectral analysis was performed using LCModel and a simulated basis set. Metabolite quantification was performed using the water signal as a reference and correcting for water and metabolite longitudinal and transverse relaxation time constants. Concentration ratios were computed using total creatine (tCr) and total choline. A two-tailed unpaired t test was used to compare metabolite concentrations obtained in codeleted versus noncodeleted gliomas, accounting for multiple comparisons. Results Thirty-one adults (mean age, 39 years ± 8 [SD]; 19 male) were included, and 19 metabolites were quantified. Cystathionine concentration was higher in codeleted (n = 13) than noncodeleted (n = 18) gliomas when quantification was performed using the water signal or tCr as references (2.33 mM ± 0.98 vs 0.93 mM ± 0.94, and 0.34 mM ± 0.14 vs 0.14 mM ± 0.14, respectively; both P < .001). The sensitivity and specificity of PRESS to detect codeletion by means of cystathionine quantification were 92% and 61%, respectively. Other metabolites did not show evidence of a difference between groups (P > .05). Conclusion Higher cystathionine levels were detected in IDH1-mutant 1p/19q codeleted gliomas than in their noncodeleted counterparts with use of a PRESS sequence optimized for 2HG detection. Of 19 metabolites quantified, only cystathionine showed evidence of a difference in concentration between groups. Clinical trial registry no. NCT01703962 © RSNA, 2023 See also the editorial by Lin in this issue.

Publication types

  • Observational Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Creatine
  • Cystathionine*
  • Female
  • Glioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Glioma* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Water

Substances

  • Creatine
  • Cystathionine
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Water

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01703962