title: [MRI for oligodendrogliomas].
abstract: MRI has dramatically improved the management of cerebral tumors and consequently oligodendrogliomas. T1 and T2-weighted images and gadolinium enhancement are very useful for tumor detection and characterization. Tumor enhancement is of a great prognostic value because it is highly predictive of high-grade oligodendroglioma. Three-dimensional MR images provide, with high precision, the anatomical location and the relationships with functional structures (motor and language areas). The recent technical progress in MRI and the use of diffusion images in the screening of tumors lead to a better definition of the lesion. Comparative analysis of MRI images is helpful to detect eventual relapse and adverse effects of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Imagerie Morphologique et Fonctionnelle, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris. f.brami@ch-sainte-anne.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brami-Zylberberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grand
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Le Bas
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meder
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery