Spectroscopic Evaluation of Glioma Grading at 3T: The Combined Role of Short and Long TE

Purpose. To evaluate the diagnostic value of 3T 1H-MRS in grading cerebral gliomas using short and long echo times. Methods. 1H-MRS was performed on 71 patients with untreated cerebral gliomas. Metabolite ratios of NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, Cho/NAA, and mI/Cr were calculated for short and long TE and compared...

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Main Authors: E. Kousi, I. Tsougos, E. Tsolaki, K. N. Fountas, K. Theodorou, I. Fezoulidis, E. Kapsalaki, C. Kappas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/546171
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