JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. III, n 3 , February, 2017

Pages: 345-352
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Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy In Brain Tumors: Literature Review

Author: Badreddine Alami, Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, Said Boujraf, Abdelkhalek Housni, Meriem Boubbou, Mustapha Maaroufi

Category: JMSR Oncology

Abstract:

MR spectroscopy obtains biochemical information noninvasively from biologic tissue. Within a defined volume of interest, signals may be registered from chemical nuclei within the body; the most commonly used nuclei are protons (hydrogen).

It differs from conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in that spectra provide physiological and chemical information instead of anatomy.

In this article, we aimed to show the usefulness of MRS in differentiating brain tumors and non-neoplastic diseases mimicking brain tumors in conventional MRI. Additionally we illustrated MRS usefulness to characterize the most common intra-axial brain tumors

Keywords: Brain tumors, Proton magnetic, Resonance spectroscopy