Importance of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in diagnosis of brain tumors
H. Poláček(1), M. Bittšanský(2), V. Cisáriková(3), K. Zeleňák(1), J. DeRiggo(4), K. Srnková(4), R. Richterová(4)
1 Rádiologická klinika JLF UK a UNM, Martin
2 Ústav lekárskej biochémie JLF UK, Martin
3 CT Martin s.r.o., Martin
4 Neurochirurgické oddelenie UNM, Martin
Most brain tumors are routinely examined by CT and magnetic resonance (MR). MR plays a crucial role in the preoperative diagnosis and postoperative monitoring. In some cases, proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) provides additional diagnostic information to standard MR results. MRS analyzes important cerebral biochemical substances containing choline, N-acetylaspartate and more. We present a case of 42-year old patient with high-grade glioblastoma examined using MRS in addition to MR imaging before and after surgery.
KEY WORDS:
brain tumors, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, metabolites, glioblastoma
