Published 1987 | Version v1
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Examination of human brain tumors in situ with image-localized H-1 MR spectroscopy

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Human brain tumors were examined in situ by combined imaging and H-1 MR spectroscopy at 1.5 T. Water-suppressed localized H-1 MR spectra obtained from the brains of normal volunteers show resonances from lactate, N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatine, and choline. Several patients suffering from different brain tumors were examined, showing spectral changes in the region of 0.5-1.5 ppm; spectral editing showed that these changes were not due to lactic acid, but to lipid signals. The NAA signal was decreased in the tumors as compared with normal brain. This study shows that H-1 MR spectroscopy can monitor submillimolar changes in chemical composition of human brain tumors in situ

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Radiological Society of North America Inc.
Imprint Place
Oak Brook, IL (USA)
Imprint Title
Radiological Society of North America 73rd scientific assembly and annual meeting (Abstracts)
Journal Page Range
p. 66.

Conference

Title
73. scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
Dates
29 Nov - 4 Dec 1987.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

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