Fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery MR imaging in assessment of intracranial oligodendrogliomas

Matthew L. White; Yan Zhang; Wendy R.K. Smoker; Patricia A. Kirby; Minako Hayakawa; William J. Sickels; Timothy C. Ryken; Kevin Berbaum

doi:10.1016/j.compmedimag.2004.10.005

Fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery MR imaging in assessment of intracranial oligodendrogliomas

Matthew L. White, Yan Zhang, Wendy R.K. Smoker, Patricia A. Kirby, Minako Hayakawa, William J. Sickels, Timothy C. Ryken, Kevin Berbaum

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Abstract

This retrospective study consisted of 17 consecutive patients with oligodendrogliomas. We qualitatively and quantitatively assessed the diagnostic value of fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) images compared with T2-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) images for evaluating intracranial oligodendrogliomas. Qualitative evaluations of signal intensity, tumor conspicuity, definition of tumor margin, distinction between solid and cystic-like parts within tumor, and calcification were performed. Quantitative criteria comparing FLAIR to T2-weighted FSE images included tumor-to-background contrast and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and tumor-to-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contrast and CNR. Our results demonstrate that the FLAIR sequence can replace the T2-weighted FSE sequence for evaluating oligodendrogliomas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	279-285
Number of pages	7
Journal	Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compmedimag.2004.10.005
State	Published - Jun 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Brain neoplasms
FLAIR sequence
Magnetic resonance (MR)
Oligodendroglioma
T2-weighted sequence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Health Informatics
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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