Current neuroimaging modalities in differential diagnosis of radiation-induced brain injury in patients with brain tumors
https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2011-4-130-136
Abstract
Differentiation of tumor recurrence from radiation-induced brain changes is the main challenge of neuroimaging in patients with treated cerebral tumor. The review presents the limitations of structural imaging and additional opportunities of perfusion imaging techniques, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and positron emission tomography in discriminating recurrent tumor from radiation injury.
About the Authors
T. Yu. Skvortsova
Институт мозга человека им. Н.П. Бехтеревой РАН
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Z. L. Brodskaya
Институт мозга человека им. Н.П. Бехтеревой РАН
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zh. I. Savintseva
Институт мозга человека им. Н.П. Бехтеревой РАН
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Skvortsova T.Yu., Brodskaya Z.L., Savintseva Zh.I. Current neuroimaging modalities in differential diagnosis of radiation-induced brain injury in patients with brain tumors. Bulletin of Siberian Medicine. 2011;10(4):130-136. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2011-4-130-136
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