PROTON MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY - A METABOLIC APPROACH TO BRAIN-TUMORS AND THEIR FOLLOW-UP AFTER EXTERNAL RADIATION

Authors
GRAND S ESTEVE F REMY C RUBIN C LEBAS JF
Citation
S. Grand et al., PROTON MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY - A METABOLIC APPROACH TO BRAIN-TUMORS AND THEIR FOLLOW-UP AFTER EXTERNAL RADIATION, La Revue de medecine interne, 18(11), 1997, pp. 865-875
Citations number
39
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
18
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
865 - 875
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1997)18:11<865:PMS-AM>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The same physical principles are at the basis of magnetic resonance sp ectroscopy (MRS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Proton MRS is e asily performed with clinical magnets (greater than or equal to 1.5 T) and may be added to routine MRI studies to provide metabolic informat ion on pathological tissues. It represents an important tool to detect several metabolic compounds. The article will review the current stat us of proton MRS with a particular emphasis upon its clinical utility for the diagnosis of brain tumors and for the evaluation of the effica cy of radiotherapy.