[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess: an overview
Intracranial abscess is a formidable entity. Despite the advent of newer antibiotics and
surgical strategies, the overall outcome and quality of life issues in brain abscess patients …
surgical strategies, the overall outcome and quality of life issues in brain abscess patients …
A systematic literature review of magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the characterization of brain tumors
W Hollingworth, LS Medina… - American journal …, 2006 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MR spectroscopy) is a
potentially useful adjunct to anatomic MR imaging in the characterization of brain tumors …
potentially useful adjunct to anatomic MR imaging in the characterization of brain tumors …
Debulking or biopsy of malignant glioma in elderly people–a randomised study
V Vuorinen, S Hinkka, M Färkkilä, J Jääskeläinen - Acta neurochirurgica, 2003 - Springer
Background: Patients with radiologically (MRI and/or CT images) suspected malignant
glioma is referred to radiotherapy after craniotomy and resection of the tumour or after …
glioma is referred to radiotherapy after craniotomy and resection of the tumour or after …
Diffusion tensor imaging for preoperative evaluation of tumor grade in gliomas
T Inoue, K Ogasawara, T Beppu, A Ogawa… - Clinical neurology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The relationship between water diffusion parameters measured using diffusion tensor
imaging (DTI) and histological malignancy of gliomas was investigated. DTI was performed …
imaging (DTI) and histological malignancy of gliomas was investigated. DTI was performed …
The role of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic mass lesions: a report of 147 lesions
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of
DWI in differentiating brain abscesses from other intracranial cystic lesions. METHODS: One …
DWI in differentiating brain abscesses from other intracranial cystic lesions. METHODS: One …
Differentiation of tuberculous from pyogenic brain abscesses with in vivo proton MR spectroscopy and magnetization transfer MR imaging
RK Gupta, DK Vatsal, N Husain… - American Journal …, 2001 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR imaging features are nonspecific with respect to the
causative organism for patients with brain abscesses. On the basis of the hypothesis that the …
causative organism for patients with brain abscesses. On the basis of the hypothesis that the …
[PDF][PDF] Cerebral hydatid disease: CT and MR imaging findings
Y Bükte, S Kemaloglu, H Nazaroglu, Ü Özkan… - Swiss medical …, 2004 - smw.ch
Objective: Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space
occupying lesions even in the countries where the disease is endemic. The aim of this paper …
occupying lesions even in the countries where the disease is endemic. The aim of this paper …
Role of diffusion-weighted imaging and in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the differential diagnosis of ring-enhancing intracranial cystic mass lesions
Objectives: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (PMRS) and diffusion-weighted
imaging (DWI) were compared to determine which technique is more effective in the …
imaging (DWI) were compared to determine which technique is more effective in the …
Increased choline levels coincide with enhanced proliferative activity of human neuroepithelial brain tumors
S Herminghaus, U Pilatus… - NMR in Biomedicine …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Proton MR spectroscopy (1H MRS)‐visible total choline‐containing compounds
(tCho‐compounds) are derivatives of membrane phospholipids and, in part, may act as a …
(tCho‐compounds) are derivatives of membrane phospholipids and, in part, may act as a …
Metabolic viability assessment of cystic echinococcosis using high‐field 1H MRS of cyst contents
W Hosch, T Junghanss, M Stojkovic… - NMR in Biomedicine …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide disease caused by larval stages of the parasite
Echinococcus granulosus (canine tapeworm). In clinical practice, staging of cyst …
Echinococcus granulosus (canine tapeworm). In clinical practice, staging of cyst …