Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum pp 151–152Cite as

Noninvasive characterisation of intracranial tumours by in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

  • Conference paper

  • 10 Accesses

Abstract

We studied the possibility of tissue characterisation of intracranial tumours by localised proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS). Twenty-six newly diagnosed tumours were examined by in vivo 1H-MRS. The N-acetyl aspartate/choline (NAA/Cho ratio of grade 2 astrocytomas was relatively higher than that of those of grade 4. The choline/creatine (Cho/Cr) ratio of meningiomas was considerably higher than that of gliomas of all grades. We found only 2 cases of ependymoma, and the Cho/Cr ratio in both was lower than that in other gliomas. We considered that 1 H-MRS can be used to differentiate grade 2 from grade 4 in most cases of astrocytoma by the NAA/Cho ratio, though a few cases will overlap. Meningioma can easily be separated from glioma, and the results of our study suggest that ependymoma has a characteristic pattern.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Harada M, Tanouchi M, Miyoshi H, Nishitani H, Kannuki S (1995) Brain abscess observed by localized proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Magn Reson Imaging (in press)

    Google Scholar 

  2. Gill SS, Thomas DGT, Bruggen NV, Gadian DG, Peden CJ, Bell JD, Cox IJ, Menon DK, Iles RA, Bryant DJ, Coutts GA (1990) Proton MR spectroscopy of intracranial tumours: In vivo and In vitro studies. J Comput Assist Tomogr 14: 497–504.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770, Japan

    M. Harada, M. Tanouchi & H. Nishitani

  2. Department of Radiological Technology, School of Medical Science, University of Tokushima, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770, Japan

    H. Miyoshi

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770, Japan

    K. Bandou & S. Kannuki

Authors
  1. M. Harada
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. Tanouchi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. H. Nishitani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. H. Miyoshi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. K. Bandou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. S. Kannuki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, Japan

    Mutsumasa Takahashi (Chairmann) & Yukunori Korogi (Assistant Professor) (Chairmann) &  (Assistant Professor)

  2. Lysholm Department of Radiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK

    Ivan Moseley (Director) (Director)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1995 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Harada, M., Tanouchi, M., Nishitani, H., Miyoshi, H., Bandou, K., Kannuki, S. (1995). Noninvasive characterisation of intracranial tumours by in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In: Takahashi, M., Korogi, Y., Moseley, I. (eds) Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79434-6_72

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79434-6_72

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-79436-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-79434-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation