Table 6.
Analysis of non-definitive diagnosis cases
| Later diagnosis | Presumptive treatments | Clinical stable disease; no diagnosis | No follow ups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frame-based
3 patients (3 non-definitive biopsies) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
Frameless
11 patients (12 non-definitive biopsies) |
5
(1 demyelinating dz, 2 gliomas, 1 lymphoma, 1 stroke) |
3
(1 lymphoma, 1 atypical MS, 1 MS or lymphoma) |
2 | 1 |
|
ioMRI
18 patients (20 non-definitive biopsies) |
5
(2 lymphomas, 2 gliomas, 1 meningoangiomatosis) |
2
(1 lymphoma, 1 brainstem pilocytic astrocytoma) |
7 | 4 |