Clinical applications of proton MR spectroscopy in the diagnosis of brain tumours英文文献资料.docVIP

Spectroscopy18(2004)143–153 IOSPress 143 ClinicalapplicationsofprotonMR spectroscopyinthediagnosisofbrain tumours NailBulakbasi GulhaneMilitaryMedicalAcademy,06018Etlik,Ankara,Turkey Tel.:903123044703;Fax:903123260551;E-mail:nbulak@.tr Abstract.Therearefewbutimportantproblemsinmagneticresonance(MR)diagnosisofthebraintumourssuchaspredicting thegrade, exactde?nitionofthetumourborders, differentiationofthecystictumoursfromabscess,thetumoral corefrom peritumoraloedema,andthetumourrecurrencefromradiationnecrosis.MRspectroscopy(MRS)canaddmoreinformation toMRimaging(MRI)insolvingmanyofthesep