Journal article
Fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery MR imaging in assessment of intracranial oligodendrogliomas
Computerized medical imaging and graphics, Vol.29(4), pp.279-285
2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2004.10.005
PMID: 15890255
Abstract
This retrospective study consisted of 17 consecutive patients with oligodendrogliomas. We qualitatively and quantitatively assessed the diagnostic value of fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) images compared with T2-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) images for evaluating intracranial oligodendrogliomas. Qualitative evaluations of signal intensity, tumor conspicuity, definition of tumor margin, distinction between solid and cystic-like parts within tumor, and calcification were performed. Quantitative criteria comparing FLAIR to T2-weighted FSE images included tumor-to-background contrast and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and tumor-to-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contrast and CNR. Our results demonstrate that the FLAIR sequence can replace the T2-weighted FSE sequence for evaluating oligodendrogliomas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery MR imaging in assessment of intracranial oligodendrogliomas
- Creators
- Matthew L White - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAYan Zhang - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAWendy R.K Smoker - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAPatricia A Kirby - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAMinako Hayakawa - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAWilliam J Sickels - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USATimothy C Ryken - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USAKevin Berbaum - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Computerized medical imaging and graphics, Vol.29(4), pp.279-285
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2004.10.005
- PMID
- 15890255
- ISSN
- 0895-6111
- eISSN
- 1879-0771
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2005
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Radiology; Epidemiology; Pathology; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984020704802771
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