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Imaging of adult central nervous system primary malignant gliomas. Staging and follow‐up
Author(s) -
Zimmerman Robert A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19910215)67:4+<1278::aid-cncr2820671526>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , staging system , central nervous system , proton magnetic resonance , radiology , edema , pathology , primary tumor , nuclear medicine , cancer , metastasis , nuclear magnetic resonance , surgery , physics
A classification and staging system for primary adult gliomas was proposed. This system uses the high signal intensity found on proton density or T2‐weighted magnetic resonance (MR) scans at the site of the tumor and surrounding edema (including infiltrating tumor).