Role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in grading of primary brain tumors

Objective: To assess the usefulness of MR spectroscopy (MRS) in grading of primary brain tumors. Methods: MRS was performed in 22 patients with primary brain tumors. Metabolite ratios of Choline (Cho)/N-acetylaspartate (NAA), Cho/Creatine (Cr), Cho+Cr/NAA as well as lipids and lactate (LL)/Cr were c...

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Main Authors: Radwa Kamel Abdel Naser, Afaf Abdel Kader Hassan, Amr Mohamed Shabana, Nagham Nabil Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X16300134