Quantitative proton MRS of brain tumors reveals increased cholineT 2 in meningiomas

Autor: M. Lowry, D. J. Manton, S. J. Blackband, A. Horsman
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Magma: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology, and Medicine. 2:361-363
ISSN: 1352-8661
DOI: 10.1007/bf01705272
Popis: Quantitative proton spectroscopy was performed on 26 volunteers and 9 patients using STEAM. Voxels (8 ml) were localized within white matter or meningioma and water-suppressed spectra acquired with TR=2 s at three echo times. Concentrations were calculated using individual relaxation parameter values with tissue water as an internal reference. Compared to white matter, meningiomas were characterized by an increased choline/creatine ratio, the absence ofN-acetylasparate, and the presence of alanine. Further, theT2 of choline and its concentration were both significantly greater in meningiomas than white matter (p
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