title: Metabolic white matter diseases and the utility of MR spectroscopy.
abstract: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can be useful as an adjuvant diagnostic tool to traditional MR imaging of the brain. MRS can provide both quantitative and qualitative information about white matter pathologic abnormality. It is important to interpret MRS in conjunction with other clinical factors including but not limited to additional diagnostic neuroimaging, history and physical examination findings, and genetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, MSC10 5530, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. Electronic address: mbray@atsu.edu.
authors.forename: Macey D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, 1364 Clifton Road Northeast, Room D125A, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mullins
mesh_terms: D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D056784:Leukoencephalopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Brain tumor; Demyelination; Inborn errors of metabolism; Leukodystrophy; MR Spectroscopy (MRS); Mitochondrial disorders; Radiation therapy; Voxel