title: [MR tomography in tumors of the posterior cranial fossa in childhood].
abstract: MR tomography was performed on 23 children with tumors in the posterior fossa. In 14 cases, the MR tissue parameters were determined. Astrocytomas can be easily differentiated from medulloblastomas and ependymomas on the basis of their localization and signal intensities. Grading of astrocytomas and distinction between medulloblastomas and ependymomas was not possible. Because of high tissue contrast, multiplanar imaging and minimal artifacts, MR proved to be the method of choice for planning surgery and for the follow-up of tumours in the posterior fossa.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Kernspintomographie, Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik, Wiesbaden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Higer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gutjahr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pedrosa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Voth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: MR-Tomographie bei Tumoren der hinteren Schädelgrube im Kindesalter.