Danish study finds most meningioma surveillance MRIs do not change management

A nationwide Danish quality improvement study analyzed 8,134 adults diagnosed with meningioma between 2010 and 2023, tracking incidence, treatment rates, and surveillance imaging. The study reported that age- and sex-standardized incidence nearly doubled over the period (6.4 to 12.6 per 100,000 person-years), while yearly treatment rates remained stable; 65.2% of patients received no treatment. Of 28,736 follow-up MRI scans performed, 83.5% were not followed by treatment, and only 1.4% of patients underwent surgery after year 5, leading the authors to suggest that a substantial proportion of follow-up imaging could be reduced within a risk-adapted framework.

Most relevant for: Adults with meningioma who are undergoing surveillance imaging without planned initial treatment

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