Onkológia 3/2010

MRI Evaluation in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors

The progress of the radiology methods, namely introducing mostly MRI into clinical practice, have been useful in presurgery assessment of brain tumors. Advandced MRI (such as DWI, MRS, PMR) lead to more precise preoperative assessment of brain tumor. MRI is also most suitable method for assessment of brian tumors after neurosurgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy as well as for distinguishing the progression, pseudoprogression and postterapeutic injuries.

Keywords: MR, CT, brain tumors, MRS, PMR, postterapeutic injuries.