Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy and added value of qualitative radiological review of 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy in evaluation of childhood brain tumors
Author(s) -
Karen Manias,
Sharon A. Gill,
Lesley MacPherson,
Adam Oates,
Benjamin Pinkey,
Paul Davies,
Niloufar Zarinabad,
Nigel Davies,
Ben BabourinaBrooks,
Martin Wilson,
Andrew Peet
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neuro-oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2054-2585
pISSN - 2054-2577
DOI - 10.1093/nop/npz010
Subject(s) - medicine , medical diagnosis , histopathology , in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy , radiological weapon , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , diagnostic accuracy , inter rater reliability , nuclear medicine , pathology , psychology , rating scale , developmental psychology
1 H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) facilitates noninvasive diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors by providing metabolite profiles. Prospective studies of diagnostic accuracy and comparisons with conventional MRI are lacking. We aimed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of MRS for childhood brain tumors and determine added clinical value compared with conventional MRI.