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MRI characteristics of neurological complications related to tumor therapy
HE Jiaqi  LIAO Weihua 

Cite this article as: HE J Q, LIAO W H. MRI characteristics of neurological complications related to tumor therapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(11): 170-176. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.029.


[Abstract] Treatment of tumors inevitably produces both central and peripheral nervous system complications, and the associated complications have a cumulative effect in time and dose. Therefore, early identification and intervention are particularly important to minimize the neurological damage of tumor treatment. This article systematically reviews the possible neurological complications of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, the main treatments for tumor, and their MRI characteristics, which can help guide the early diagnosis of the neurotoxicity and explore the individualized tumor treatment plans, so as to improve the quality of life of the long-term tumor survivors.
[Keywords] chemotherapy；radiotherapy；immunotherapy；neurotoxicity；magnetic resonance imaging

HE Jiaqi1   LIAO Weihua1, 2*  

1 Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China

2 National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China

Corresponding author: LIAO W H, E-mail: ouwenliao@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82071894).
Received  2023-06-17
Accepted  2023-11-04
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.029
Cite this article as: HE J Q, LIAO W H. MRI characteristics of neurological complications related to tumor therapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(11): 170-176. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.029.

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