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Perfusion weighted MR imaging may differentiate primary CNS-lymphoma from other homogeneously enhancing brain tumors.

Abul-Kasim, Kasim LU ; Maly, Pavel LU ; Anita, Strömbeck ; Svensson, Jonas LU and Sundgren, Pia LU orcid (2008) In The Neuroradiology Journal 21(5). p.637-644
Abstract
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and metastases may be difficult to differentiate based on conventional imaging alone. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of perfusion weighted imaging (PWI) in differentiating homogeneously enhancing PCNSL from homogeneously enhancing GBM and metastases. Seven consecutive patients presenting with homogeneously enhancing intraaxial tumors on MRI were retrospectively analyzed. All seven patients (three immunocompetent patients with PCNSL, three with GBM, and one with cerebral metastases) were examined with identical MR-sequences including PWI. The relative regional Cerebral Blood Volume (rrCBV) and the rrCBV ratio (rrCBVratio) were calculated. In... (More)
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and metastases may be difficult to differentiate based on conventional imaging alone. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of perfusion weighted imaging (PWI) in differentiating homogeneously enhancing PCNSL from homogeneously enhancing GBM and metastases. Seven consecutive patients presenting with homogeneously enhancing intraaxial tumors on MRI were retrospectively analyzed. All seven patients (three immunocompetent patients with PCNSL, three with GBM, and one with cerebral metastases) were examined with identical MR-sequences including PWI. The relative regional Cerebral Blood Volume (rrCBV) and the rrCBV ratio (rrCBVratio) were calculated. In lymphomas rrCBVratio was 0.93 ± 0.42 (mean ± SD) compared with 7.93 ± 1.44 in GBM and metastases. All lymphomas had rrCBVratio < 1.43 while all GBM and metastases had rrCBVratio > 1.43 (Fischer exact test; p < 0.001). PWI may be a valuable method in differentiating homogenously enhancing PCNSL from GBM and metastases. (Less)
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Radiology and Physiology, Malmö (013037000), Diagnostic Radiology, (Lund) (013038000), Medical Radiology Unit (013241410), Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö (013243210)
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  abstract     = {{Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and metastases may be difficult to differentiate based on conventional imaging alone. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of perfusion weighted imaging (PWI) in differentiating homogeneously enhancing PCNSL from homogeneously enhancing GBM and metastases. Seven consecutive patients presenting with homogeneously enhancing intraaxial tumors on MRI were retrospectively analyzed. All seven patients (three immunocompetent patients with PCNSL, three with GBM, and one with cerebral metastases) were examined with identical MR-sequences including PWI. The relative regional Cerebral Blood Volume (rrCBV) and the rrCBV ratio (rrCBVratio) were calculated. In lymphomas rrCBVratio was 0.93 ± 0.42 (mean ± SD) compared with 7.93 ± 1.44 in GBM and metastases. All lymphomas had rrCBVratio &lt; 1.43 while all GBM and metastases had rrCBVratio &gt; 1.43 (Fischer exact test; p &lt; 0.001). PWI may be a valuable method in differentiating homogenously enhancing PCNSL from GBM and metastases.}},
  author       = {{Abul-Kasim, Kasim and Maly, Pavel and Anita, Strömbeck and Svensson, Jonas and Sundgren, Pia}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{637--644}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{The Neuroradiology Journal}},
  title        = {{Perfusion weighted MR imaging may differentiate primary CNS-lymphoma from other homogeneously enhancing brain tumors.}},
  url          = {{http://www.centauro-online.it/neuroradiology_journal_pdf/NRJ_21_5_Abul-Kasim_1.zip}},
  volume       = {{21}},
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