Three-dimensional susceptibility-weighted imaging and two-dimensional T2*-weighted gradient-echo imaging of intratumoral hemorrhages in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

  • Ulrike Löbel
  • Jan Sedlacik
  • Noah D Sabin
  • Mehmet Kocak
  • Alberto Broniscer
  • Claudia M Hillenbrand
  • Zoltán Patay

Abstract

We compared the sensitivity and specificity of T2*-weighted gradient-echo imaging (T2*-GRE) and susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in determining prevalence and cumulative incidence of intratumoral hemorrhages in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) undergoing antiangiogenic and radiation therapy.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number12
ISSN0028-3940
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20878319