This session showcases cutting-edge advanced MRI techniques and novel biomarkers that are transforming brain tumor imaging and clinical management. Topics span from emerging methodologies such as CEST imaging for immunotherapy monitoring, perfusion-metabolic decoupling for radiation necrosis detection, and AI-accelerated acquisition protocols, to established approaches like metabolic profiling with MR spectroscopy for glioma characterization. The collection demonstrates how multiparametric imaging—combining structural, perfusion, metabolic, and mechanical parameters—enables clinicians to distinguish tumor recurrence from treatment response, predict treatment outcomes, and guide personalized therapeutic strategies in neuro-oncology.

Skill Level: Intermediate