title: Multivoxel (1)H MR Spectroscopic Approach to the Diagnosis of Intraventricular Central Neurocytoma. A Case Report.
abstract: We describe the proton ((1)H) magnetic resonance spectroscopic (MRS) imaging of central neurocytoma (CNC), a rare benign intraventricular neuronal tumor. Multivoxel MR Spectroscopy is a feasible and reproducible non-invasive tool for the specific diagnosis of CNC and to distinguish CNC from other intraventricular tumor types. The detection of glycine and alanine peaks, high choline and lactate and low NAA levels are characteristic of CNC.
authors.affiliation: Imageology Department, Regional Cancer Centre; Trivandrum, Kerala, India - ravikanthbalaji@gmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramachandran