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The detection of malignancy in glioma by histological studies and by the bromodeoxyuridine labeling index (BUdR-LI) have been well documented [1]. Increased glucose and amino acid uptake in glioma measured by positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) [2] and with carbon-11-methionine (Met) [3] have been reported capable of identifying the malignant grade of lesions. Single photon emission CT (SPECT) with 201-thalium chloride (Tl) is also valuable for determining the grade of malignancy [4]. A method of predicting malignancy preoperatively could alert the operating surgeon to the extent of tumor removal that will be required.
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Tamura, M., Shibasaki, T., Horikoshi, S., Oriuchi, N. (1991). Malignancy of Glioma Estimated by PET-18F-FDG, PET-11C-Methionine, and SPECT-201Thallium. In: Tabuchi, K. (eds) Biological Aspects of Brain Tumors. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68150-2_18
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