title: [MR spectroscopy of brain tumors].
abstract: MR spectroscopy (MRS) can complement MRI in the evaluation of intracranial tumors. Before treatment, MRS can contribute to the differential diagnosis between tumor and non tumoral lesion (especially intracranial abscesses), to assess the aggressiveness of a glial tumor or to determine its extension to better delineate the surgical removal or the target volume of radiotherapy. During treatment follow-up, MRS helps differentiate recurrent tumor from radionecrosis or physiological post-surgical contrast enhancement. The current studies are trying to determine if the indications of MRS, alone or in association with other MR sequences can further be extended in the study of brain tumors, in particular the follow-up of lesions undergoing chemo or radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: CRMBM CEMEREM UMR CRNS 6612, Faculté de Médecine, 27, boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille. galanaud@dat.org
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galanaud
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicoli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Figarella-Branger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Confort-Gouny
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Fur
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cozzone
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged