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Preoperative grading of glioma malignancy with thallium-201 single-photon emission CT: comparison with conventional CT
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- Källén, Kristina (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Neurologi, Lund,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Neurology, Lund,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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Heiling, M (author)
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Andersson, A M (author)
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- Brun, Arne (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Neurokirurgi,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Tumörmikromiljö,Sektion I,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Neurosurgery,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Tumor microenvironment,Section I,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund
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- Holtås, Stig (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Diagnostisk radiologi, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Diagnostic Radiology, (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- Ryding, Erik (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Klinisk neurofysiologi,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Clinical Neurophysiology,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- 1996
- 1996
- English.
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In: AJNR. - 1936-959X. ; 17:5, s. 925-932
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- PURPOSE: To compare thallium-201 single-photon emission CT with conventional CT in grading the malignancy of gliomas and to determine the reliability of each in tumor assessment. METHODS: We studied 37 patients who had gliomas (31 high grade and 6 low grade) and compared the CT findings with the thallium-201 index, which we defined as tumor uptake relative to the uptake in the contralateral hemisphere. RESULTS: Among the high-grade gliomas, we observed a significant correlation between breakdown volume of the blood-brain barrier and thallium-201 uptake. However, 8 of the high-grade gliomas had low thallium-201 uptake, in the same range as the low-grade gliomas. Of these, 2 were nonenhancing and the other 6 showed ring enhancement on CT scans. Analysis of variance showed no significant difference in thallium-201 indexes between low-grade gliomas and highly malignant (grade II-III) gliomas. Accuracy of thallium-201 imaging was lower (78%) than that of CT (84%) in identifying high-grade gliomas. CONCLUSIONS: Damage to the blood-brain barrier is a prerequisite for uptake of thallium-201 in gliomas. Tumors with central necrotic areas and moderate ring enhancement tend to be underestimated when evaluated by means of thallium-201 scintigraphy. The results indicate a need for caution when interpreting findings on images obtained with thallium-201 single-photon emission CT in preoperative evaluation of brain tumors.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Glioma
- Brain neoplasms
- computed tomography
- Single-photon emission computed tomography
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