Value of mr spectroscopy and perfusion in the grading of astrocytomas
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the value of MR spectroscopy and perfusion in the grading of astrocytomas.
Methods: A descriptive study, retrospective and prospective study, MR spectroscopy and perfusion in 27 patients with histopathological
findings of astrocytomas from 01/2016 to 07/2018 at the Viet Duc University Hospital. Evaluate the relationship between concentration of metabolics Cho, Cr, NAA, Cho/NAA, Cho/Cr, NAA/Cr; rCBV and grading of astrocytomas.
Results: The Cho/NAA and Cho/Cr ratios of the high-grade astrosytomas and low-grade astrocytomas were statistically significant (p
<0.05). The Cho/NAA ratio is useful in the diagnosis grade of astrocytomas. At the cutoff point of 2.22 for Cho/NAA ratio, MRS has sensitivity of 95%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100%, negative predictive
value of 80% for grading of astrocytomas. The rCBV index is valuable in the differential diagnosis grade of astrocytomas with the mean value of rCBV in the high-grade astrocytomas is higher than low-grade astrocytomas, there is a statistically significant difference of rCBV between the two groups. At the cutoff point of2.55 for rCBV, perfusion has sensitivity 81%, specificity
100%, positive predictive value 100%, negative predictive value 50%for grading of astrocytomas.
Conclusion: MR spectroscopy and perfusion are valuable for grading of astrocytomas.
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MR spectroscopy, perfusion, Cho/NAA ratio, rCBV, astrocytoma, histological grade
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