Abstract
A total of 17 patients with histologically proven diagnoses of low-grade astrocytoma (n = 4), high-grade astrocytoma (n = 8), lymphoma (n = 3), and meningioma (n = 2) were examined by using EPISTAR MR imaging. Meningiomas had the high-est EPISTAR tumor/white matter contrast and low-grade astrocytomas and lymphomas the lowest. High-grade astrocytomas demonstrated elevated EPISTAR signal with marked regional heterogeneity. There was agreement between tumor vascularity by SPECT and EPISTAR in the five cases where both were done. Our results show that tumor vascularity can be assessed qualitatively by using EPISTAR without the need for contrast medium injection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-522 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Radiology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Brain
- Echo-planar imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Neoplasms
- Perfusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging