L Xu1, Y Lin, J C Han, Z N Xi, H Shen, P Y Gao. 1. Imaging Center of Neuroscience, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijng, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the potential value of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in evaluating the consistency of brain tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Six patients with known solid brain tumor underwent brain MRE studies. Consistency of brain tumors was evaluated at surgery. Correspondence of MRE evaluation with operative result was studied. RESULTS: The elasticity of tumors in six patients evaluated by MRE agreed with the tumor consistency given by the operative results. CONCLUSION: MRE could be used as an imaging technique for noninvasive assessment of the consistency of brain tumor in vivo.
PURPOSE: To investigate the potential value of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in evaluating the consistency of brain tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Six patients with known solid brain tumor underwent brain MRE studies. Consistency of brain tumors was evaluated at surgery. Correspondence of MRE evaluation with operative result was studied. RESULTS: The elasticity of tumors in six patients evaluated by MRE agreed with the tumor consistency given by the operative results. CONCLUSION: MRE could be used as an imaging technique for noninvasive assessment of the consistency of brain tumor in vivo.
Authors: Shreyas S Rao; John J Lannutti; Mariano S Viapiano; Atom Sarkar; Jessica O Winter Journal: Tissue Eng Part B Rev Date: 2013-10-30 Impact factor: 6.389