Brainstem gliomas of childhood: magnetic resonance imaging.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1985
Abstract
We compared magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT on 16 children with brainstem gliomas. MRI demonstrated masses of decreased signal intensity, which enlarged and distorted brainstems in all patients with active disease and showed brainstem abnormalities in 21 of 23 studies (91%). In one-half of the patients, MRI showed more extensive disease than did CT. Exophytic portions of tumors were shown well on MRI. MRI was more sensitive than CT in demonstrating disease relapse.
Volume
35
Issue
3
First Page
397
Last Page
401
ISSN
0028-3878
Published In/Presented At
Packer, R. J., Zimmerman, R. A., Luerssen, T. G., Sutton, L. N., Bilaniuk, L. T., Bruce, D. A., & Schut, L. (1985). Brainstem gliomas of childhood: magnetic resonance imaging. Neurology, 35(3), 397–401. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.35.3.397
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
3974898
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article