PURPOSE: To investigate an observed preferential T2-shortening effect seen in patients with intracerebral metastases from adenocarcinoma of the GI tract. METHODS: Ten patients with intracerebral metastases from adenocarcinoma of the GI tract were evaluated with MR imaging with CT and histopathologic correlation. RESULTS: Nine of 10 patients demonstrated intracranial masses with decreased signal intensity on T2-weighted images. T1-weighted images showed decreased or isointense signal in all cases. Special histologic staining was performed in four of 10 cases, all of which were positive for increased protein (mucin) with no evidence of blood products or calcium. CONCLUSION: We propose that the observed preferential T2-shortening effect is secondary to slowing of rotational and translational proton motion caused by increased protein concentration in the form of mucin.
PURPOSE: To investigate an observed preferential T2-shortening effect seen in patients with intracerebral metastases from adenocarcinoma of the GI tract. METHODS: Ten patients with intracerebral metastases from adenocarcinoma of the GI tract were evaluated with MR imaging with CT and histopathologic correlation. RESULTS: Nine of 10 patients demonstrated intracranial masses with decreased signal intensity on T2-weighted images. T1-weighted images showed decreased or isointense signal in all cases. Special histologic staining was performed in four of 10 cases, all of which were positive for increased protein (mucin) with no evidence of blood products or calcium. CONCLUSION: We propose that the observed preferential T2-shortening effect is secondary to slowing of rotational and translational proton motion caused by increased protein concentration in the form of mucin.
Authors: Timothy J Kaufmann; Marion Smits; Jerrold Boxerman; Raymond Huang; Daniel P Barboriak; Michael Weller; Caroline Chung; Christina Tsien; Paul D Brown; Lalitha Shankar; Evanthia Galanis; Elizabeth Gerstner; Martin J van den Bent; Terry C Burns; Ian F Parney; Gavin Dunn; Priscilla K Brastianos; Nancy U Lin; Patrick Y Wen; Benjamin M Ellingson Journal: Neuro Oncol Date: 2020-06-09 Impact factor: 12.300
Authors: Y Hayashida; T Hirai; S Morishita; M Kitajima; R Murakami; Y Korogi; K Makino; H Nakamura; I Ikushima; M Yamura; M Kochi; J-i Kuratsu; Y Yamashita Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Date: 2006-08 Impact factor: 3.825