Diffusion tensor imaging in unclear intramedullary tumor-suspected lesions allows separating tumors from inflammation.
Marc HohenhausYorn MerzJan-Helge KlinglerChristoph ScholzUlrich HubbeJürgen BeckKatharina WolfKarl EggerMarco ReisertNico KremersPublished in: Spinal cord (2021)
Even if distinct differentiation of ependymomas from other spinal cord neoplasms was not possible based on quantitative DTI metrics, FA and ADC were feasible to separate inflammatory lesions. This may avoid unnecessary surgery in patients with unclear intramedullary tumor-suspected lesions.