Long-term follow-up of children with magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound after treatment of brain tumors

This paper compares the results of MRI and US follow-up examinations of 46 children who had undergone surgery for brain tumors. The cases included 42 posterior fossa tumors, 3 supratentorial tumors and 1 upper cervical spinal cord tumor. US examination proved to be less specific and sensitive than M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgical review 1987-01, Vol.10 (2), p.141-145
Hauptverfasser:	HIGER, H.-P, DITTRICH, M, JUST, M, GUTJAHR, P, VOTH, D, PFANNENSTIEL, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Astrocytoma - diagnosis Astrocytoma - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Brain - pathology Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - physiopathology Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Medulloblastoma - diagnosis Medulloblastoma - physiopathology Neurology Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper compares the results of MRI and US follow-up examinations of 46 children who had undergone surgery for brain tumors. The cases included 42 posterior fossa tumors, 3 supratentorial tumors and 1 upper cervical spinal cord tumor. US examination proved to be less specific and sensitive than MRI. However, when a "bone window" is available, US is, because of the ease of its application, better suited for frequent routine examinations. Long-term follow-up should, therefore, consist of frequent regular US examinations combined with yearly MRI examinations.
ISSN:	0344-5607 1437-2320
DOI:	10.1007/BF01741452