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Germinoma
Studies conducted at Tottori University, Institute of Neurological Science on germinoma recently published
August 20th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Basal ganglia germinoma: diagnostic value of MR spectroscopy and (11)C-methionine positron emission tomography,' new data in germinoma. "We herein report a 12-year-old girl with a basal ganglia germinoma who presented with right-sided hemiparesis after a minor head trauma. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a minimally enhanced lesion involving the left putamen, thalamus, and corona radiata," researchers in Yonago, Japan report. "The lesion showed low-signal intensity on T1-, and high intensity on T2-and diffusion-weighted imaging. The MR signal in the adjacent globus pallidum was also low on T2-weighted imaging. MR spectroscopy on the...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-08-20)
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