Distinct peak at 3.8 ppm observed by 3T MR spectroscopy in meningiomas, while nearly absent in high-grade gliomas and cerebral metastases

  • Authors:
    • Evanthia Kousi
    • Ioannis Tsougos
    • Konstantinos Fountas
    • Kiriaki Theodorou
    • Evaggelia Tsolaki
    • Ioannis Fezoulidis
    • Eftichia Kapsalaki
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: January 30, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.773
  • Pages: 1011-1018
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate distinct metabolic features of meningiomas to distinguish them from other brain lesions using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The study was performed on 17 meningiomas, 24 high-grade gliomas and 9 metastases. Elevated signal intensity at 3.8 ppm observed in low TE spectra adequately differentiated meningioma from other brain tumors while alanine was not indicative of meningioma occurrence; the presence of lipids and lactate did not provide a strong index for meningioma malignancy.
View Figures
View References

Related Articles

Journal Cover

April 2012
Volume 5 Issue 4

Print ISSN: 1791-2997
Online ISSN:1791-3004

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Kousi E, Tsougos I, Fountas K, Theodorou K, Tsolaki E, Fezoulidis I and Kapsalaki E: Distinct peak at 3.8 ppm observed by 3T MR spectroscopy in meningiomas, while nearly absent in high-grade gliomas and cerebral metastases. Mol Med Rep 5: 1011-1018, 2012.
APA
Kousi, E., Tsougos, I., Fountas, K., Theodorou, K., Tsolaki, E., Fezoulidis, I., & Kapsalaki, E. (2012). Distinct peak at 3.8 ppm observed by 3T MR spectroscopy in meningiomas, while nearly absent in high-grade gliomas and cerebral metastases. Molecular Medicine Reports, 5, 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.773
MLA
Kousi, E., Tsougos, I., Fountas, K., Theodorou, K., Tsolaki, E., Fezoulidis, I., Kapsalaki, E."Distinct peak at 3.8 ppm observed by 3T MR spectroscopy in meningiomas, while nearly absent in high-grade gliomas and cerebral metastases". Molecular Medicine Reports 5.4 (2012): 1011-1018.
Chicago
Kousi, E., Tsougos, I., Fountas, K., Theodorou, K., Tsolaki, E., Fezoulidis, I., Kapsalaki, E."Distinct peak at 3.8 ppm observed by 3T MR spectroscopy in meningiomas, while nearly absent in high-grade gliomas and cerebral metastases". Molecular Medicine Reports 5, no. 4 (2012): 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.773