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Proton (1H) MR spectroscopy for routine diagnostic evaluation of brain lesions

Björkman-Burtscher, Isabella LU ; Ståhlberg, Freddy LU and Holtås, Stig LU (1997) In Acta Radiologica 38(6). p.953-960
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe the introduction and performance of proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in the daily routine of a modern standard MR unit. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Over an 8-month period, 52 patients with brain lesions were studied with 1H-MRS, using SE and STEAM sequences for chemical-shift imaging and single-volume spectroscopy. The quality of the spectra was graded from 1 (best) to 3, and the main factors influencing the quality of the spectra were evaluated. RESULTS: Of the measurements: 85% were graded as 1; 12% as 2; and 3% as 3. The main reasons for poor spectral quality were: the unfortunate positioning of the VOI; hemorrhage; and/or postoperative changes within the VOI. Of 40 patients with a final diagnosis: MRS provided an... (More)
PURPOSE: To describe the introduction and performance of proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in the daily routine of a modern standard MR unit. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Over an 8-month period, 52 patients with brain lesions were studied with 1H-MRS, using SE and STEAM sequences for chemical-shift imaging and single-volume spectroscopy. The quality of the spectra was graded from 1 (best) to 3, and the main factors influencing the quality of the spectra were evaluated. RESULTS: Of the measurements: 85% were graded as 1; 12% as 2; and 3% as 3. The main reasons for poor spectral quality were: the unfortunate positioning of the VOI; hemorrhage; and/or postoperative changes within the VOI. Of 40 patients with a final diagnosis: MRS provided an increased confidence in MR diagnosis in 18 cases; MRS contributed significantly to preoperative diagnosis in 3 cases; and the spectra were not specific (n = 10) or were difficult to evaluate (n = 9) owing to reduced quality (grade 2 or 3) in 19 cases. CONCLUSION: MRS of the brain can provide a high percentage of interpretable spectra and frequently can increase confidence in the MR diagnosis of brain lesions in clinical routine. (Less)
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  author       = {{Björkman-Burtscher, Isabella and Ståhlberg, Freddy and Holtås, Stig}},
  issn         = {{1600-0455}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{953--960}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Acta Radiologica}},
  title        = {{Proton (1H) MR spectroscopy for routine diagnostic evaluation of brain lesions}},
  volume       = {{38}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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