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Brain Cancer
Research from X.S. Zhang and co-authors reveals new findings on brain cancer
January 13th, 2009
" The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a qualitative and quantitative relationship between the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, defined radiologically by the contrast enhancement of MRI, and the uptake of N-13-NH3 in brain tumors. The results of N-13-NH3 PET in 42 patients suspected of having brain tumors were compared with the findings of contrast-enhanced MRI," scientists in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China report. "A histopathological diagnosis was carried out in 33 patients, and a clinical diagnosis was performed in the remaining patients. PET and MRI images were visually inspected, and the contrast index (CI) of MRI and the uptake...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-13)
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