Functional characterization of brain tumors: An overview of the potential clinical value

被引:16
作者
Brunetti, A [1 ]
Alfano, B [1 ]
Soricelli, A [1 ]
Tedeschi, E [1 ]
Mainolfi, C [1 ]
Covelli, EM [1 ]
Aloj, L [1 ]
Panico, MR [1 ]
Bazzicalupo, L [1 ]
Salvatore, M [1 ]
机构
[1] FDN PASCALE,IST SCI RADIOL,CTR CNR MED NUCL,NAPLES,ITALY
来源
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | 1996年 / 23卷 / 06期
关键词
functional imaging; brain tumors; emission computed tomography; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; functional MRI;
D O I
10.1016/0969-8051(96)00069-8
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Early detection and characterization are still challenging issues in the diagnostic approach to brain tumors. Among functional imaging techniques, a clinical role for positron emission tomography studies with [F-18]-fluorodeoxyglucose and for single photon emission computed tomography studies with [Tl-201]-thallium-chloride has emerged. The clinical role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy is still being defined, whereas functional magnetic resonance imaging seems able to provide useful data for presurgical localization of critical cortical areas. Integration of morphostructural information provided by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, with functional characterization and cyto-histologic evaluation of biologic markers, may assist in answering the open diagnostic questions concerning brain tumors.
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页码:699 / 715
页数:17
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