Maruyama Y, Chin H W, Young A B, Wang P C, Tibbs P, Beach J L, Goldstein S
Radiology. 1984 Jul;152(1):177-81. doi: 10.1148/radiology.152.1.6729108.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MR) was evaluated as a guide to planning and follow-up of Cf-252 neutron brachytherapy in 8 patients with malignant glioma of the cerebral hemispheres. A combination of sagittal, transverse, and coronal views allowed three-dimensional assessment of the dimensions and extent of tumor; by comparison, CT scans delineated the tumor less sharply, multiple views were not routinely obtained, and the reconstructed sagittal images were inadequate. Both techniques were complementary in enabling accurate tumor localization as well as separating enhanced zones from central avascular regions and tumor from edema. However, MR images provided more detail than serial CT scans, making MR the preferred method of follow-up.
对8例大脑半球恶性胶质瘤患者进行了磁共振成像（MR）评估，以指导Cf - 252中子近距离放射治疗的规划和随访。矢状面、横断面和冠状面视图相结合，可对肿瘤的大小和范围进行三维评估；相比之下，CT扫描对肿瘤的描绘不够清晰，通常不获取多个视图，重建的矢状面图像也不够充分。这两种技术在实现准确的肿瘤定位以及区分强化区域与中央无血管区域、肿瘤与水肿方面具有互补性。然而，MR图像比系列CT扫描提供了更多细节，使得MR成为首选的随访方法。
