Differentiation of intracranial tuberculomas and high grade gliomas using proton MR spectroscopy and diffusion MR imaging

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4057-4063

  Peng, Juan ^a   Ouyang, Yu ^a   Fang, Wei Dong ^a   Luo, Tian You ^a   Li, Yong Mei ^a   Lv, Fa Jin ^a   Zhang, Zhi Wei ^a   Li, Xin You ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI); Glioma; Intracranial tuberculoma; Proton MR spectroscopy (1H MRS)

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CREATINE; LACTIC ACID; LIPID; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL TUBERCULOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RANK SUM TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOMA, INTRACRANIAL; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84869869927     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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