Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy to differentiate recurrent neoplasm from radiation necrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Almusaedi AseelPeter McCarthyAlsaddi Mohammed

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2023)

MR spectroscopy is effective in distinguishing recurrent brain tumors from necrosis. Our meta-analysis revealed that Cho/NAA, Cho/Cr, and NAA/Cr ratios were significantly better predictor of detected recurrent tumor. Therefore, the MRSI is an informative tool in the distinction of tumor recurrence versus necrosis.

Keyphrases

systematic review
high resolution
magnetic resonance
single cell
white matter
randomized controlled trial
computed tomography
single molecule
magnetic resonance imaging
radiation induced
mass spectrometry
contrast enhanced
multiple sclerosis
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebral ischemia