Perfusion and diffusion MR imaging in enhancing malignant cerebral tumors
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: Mehmet Cem ÇALLI, Ömer KİTİŞ, NİLGÜN YÜNTEN, Taşkın YURTSEVEN, İBRAHİM SERTAÇ İŞLEKEL, Taner AKALIN
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2006, vol 58, pp 394-403
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.12.032
Summary
Objective: Common contrast-enhancing malignant tumors of the brain are glioblastoma multiforme (GBMs), anaplastic astrocytomas (AAs), metastases, and lymphomas, all of which have sometimes similar conventional MRI findings. Our aim was to evaluate the role of perfusion MR imaging (PWI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the differentiation of these contrast-enhancing malignant cerebral tumors.