The utility of MR fingerprinting (MRF) in characterization of non-enhancing tumor (NET) region in brain tumors has not been demonstrated. Quantitative characterization of NET (aka peritumoral white matter) in glioblastomas (GBM) is essential to identify imaging surrogates for tumor infiltration and predict future recurrence. Here we demonstrate the utility of pre and post contrast MRF to characterize and compare the NET region surrounding GBMs and metastases (METS). We identify NET radiomic features that are unique to each tumor type as well as features that can differentiate near (within 1 cm) versus far (beyond 1 cm) NET regions within each group.
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