Imaging of brain tumors: MR spectroscopy and metabolic imaging

A Horská, PB Barker - Neuroimaging Clinics, 2010 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
Localized proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the human brain, first reported
more than 20 years ago, 1–3 is a mature methodology that is used clinically in many medical …

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the brain: review of metabolites and clinical applications

DP Soares, M Law - Clinical radiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides anatomic images and morphometric
characterization of disease, whereas magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides …

Clinical applications of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in brain tumors: from diagnosis to treatment

BD Weinberg, M Kuruva, H Shim… - Radiologic …, 2021 - radiologic.theclinics.com
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a technique that combines the ability of nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) to differentiate molecules with the imaging features of …

Advanced MR imaging techniques in the diagnosis of intraaxial brain tumors in adults

RN Al-Okaili, J Krejza, S Wang, JH Woo, ER Melhem - Radiographics, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Intraaxial brain masses are a significant health problem and present several imaging
challenges. The role of imaging is no longer limited to merely providing anatomic details …

1H MR spectroscopy of brain tumours and masses

FA Howe, KS Opstad - … : An International Journal Devoted to the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate diagnosis is essential for optimum management and treatment of patients with
brain tumours. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) provides information …

Multiparametric MRI: practical approach and pictorial review of a useful tool in the evaluation of brain tumours and tumour-like lesions

V Sawlani, MD Patel, N Davies, R Flintham… - Insights into …, 2020 - Springer
MRI has a vital role in the assessment of intracranial lesions. Conventional MRI has limited
specificity and multiparametric MRI using diffusion-weighted imaging, perfusion-weighted …

Pitfalls in the diagnosis of brain tumours

AMP Omuro, CC Leite, K Mokhtari… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
Establishing the diagnosis of a brain tumour is not always a straightforward process. Many
non-neoplastic neurological diseases can mimic brain neoplasms on neuroimaging or on …

Intraaxial Brain Masses: MR Imaging–based Diagnostic Strategy—Initial Experience1

RN Al-Okaili, J Krejza, JH Woo, RL Wolf, DM O'Rourke… - Radiology, 2007 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To develop and retrospectively determine the accuracy of a magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging strategy to differentiate intraaxial brain masses, with histologic findings or …

The clinical value of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in adult brain tumours

NA Sibtain, FA Howe, DE Saunders - Clinical radiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) non-invasively provides information on
the biochemical profile (typically including up to nine metabolites and mobile lipids) of brain …

Clinical and radiological characteristics of tumefactive demyelinating lesions: follow-up study

A Altintas, B Petek, N Isik, M Terzi… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Demyelinating lesions over 20 mm in size, referred to as tumefactive
demyelinating lesions, can be misdiagnosed as being either a tumor or an abscess …