This study is looking at whether a special type of MRI, called Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (AMRI), can help doctors take more accurate biopsies of brain tumors. When you have a brain tumor, some parts can be more aggressive than others. Doctors want to biopsy the most aggressive part to get the best information. Researchers believe AMRI might help them find these aggressive areas better than standard methods. You would have an AMRI scan, which includes different types of imaging like perfusion scans (looking at blood vessels) and spectroscopy scans (looking at the tumor's chemistry), before your scheduled brain tumor removal surgery. The study will compare how well the AMRI-guided biopsies match the actual tumor grade compared to standard biopsies. This study is for adults aged 18 and older who have a suspected or confirmed brain tumor and are scheduled for surgery. The AMRI scan is not yet approved by the FDA and is only used for research.

Study design

This is an interventional study with an unclear phase, planning to enroll up to 62 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.

What's involved

You will have an AMRI scan, which takes less than 1 hour, within two weeks before your standard brain tumor removal surgery. During surgery, up to 5 biopsies will be taken from different locations.

Compensation

There will be no cost to you for the advanced MRI, additional anesthesia, special pathology stains, and/or gene testing for this study.

Follow-up

The primary endpoints, which include comparing biopsy accuracy and target sample grading, are measured at 2 weeks after the biopsy.

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