Serial stereotactic biopsy of brainstem lesions in adults improves diagnostic accuracy compared with MRI only

Objective:The aim of the current prospective study was to analyse the validity of MRI based diagnosis of brainstem gliomas which was verified by stereotactic biopsy and follow-up evaluation as well as to assess prognostic factors and risk profile.Methods:Between 1998 and 2007, all consecutive adult...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2009-10, Vol.80 (10), p.1134-1139
Hauptverfasser:	Rachinger, W, Grau, S, Holtmannspötter, M, Herms, J, Tonn, J-C, Kreth, F W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Accuracy Adolescent Adult Aged Ataxia Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Biopsy - methods Brain cancer Brain Stem Neoplasms - mortality Brain Stem Neoplasms - pathology Brain Stem Neoplasms - surgery Cohort Studies Female Glioma - mortality Glioma - pathology Glioma - surgery Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical imaging Medical prognosis Medical sciences Metastasis Middle Aged Nervous system Neurology Patients Predictive Value of Tests Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Stereotaxic Techniques Survival Rate Treatment Outcome Tumors Young Adult
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