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Diffusion MR Imaging: An Important Tool in the Assessment of Brain Tumors

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 21; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.nic.2011.01.010

1557-9867

Luiz Celso Hygino da Cruz, Isabela Garcia Vieira, Romeu Côrtes Domingues,

Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders

For over 20 years, conventional MR imaging has been used for assessing brain tumors. However, conventional MR imaging tends to underestimate the extent of the tumor, perhaps leading to suboptimal treatment. New MR imaging tools have been widely used to determine the grade, heterogeneity, and extent of brain tumors. Diffusion-weighted imaging has been studied extensively, helping in tumor grading, differential diagnosis, and postoperative evaluation. Diffusion tensor imaging can apparently delineate more accurately the tumor versus the infiltrating tumor between the peritumoral edema and the normal brain parenchyma. This article shows the main clinical applications of these sequences.