[Magnetic resonance tomography of brain tumors--comparison of the results using the multi-echo technic and gadolinium-DTPA].
In thirty-seven MR examinations of intracranial tumours equivalent sections were obtained in a multi-echo technique before and after intravenous injection of 0.1 mmol. gadolinium DTPA/kg body weight. From this comparison the following preliminary conclusions have been drawn concerning the demonstration of the tumour, its delineation and type: Contrast administration does not unequivocally improve the sensitivity. In 55% of the cases, differentiation between tumour and oedema respectively normal brain tissue was easier after Gd-DTPA. Diffusely infiltrating gliomas remain a problem, since their extent is uncertain with or without contrast medium. The structure of the tumour can already be adequately characterized by the multi-echo technique. In order to diagnose the type of tumour, the criteria which apply to Gd-DTPA are similar to those used for iodine-containing contrast media in CT.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis
D004369:Pentetic Acid
Magnetische Resonanztomographie (MR) bei Hirntumoren--Gegenüberstellung der Ergebnisse Multiechotechnik und Gadolinium-DTPA.