Sasajima T, Mineura K, Itoh Y, Kowada M, Hatazawa J, Ogawa T, Uemura K
Neurosurgical Service, Akita University Hospital, Japan.
Neuroradiology. 1996 Jan;38(1):53-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00593221.
An intramedullary spinal cord ependymoma was studied by positron emission tomography (PET) using (11C-methyl)-L-methionine (11C-Met). MRI showed a homogeneously enhancing tumour at C6-T2 with cysts at its rostral and caudal ends. Sagittal PET images demonstrated high 11C-Met uptake in the solid portion of the tumour, particularly ventrally at C7-T2, where viable tumour cells proliferated in association with abundant perforating vessels. Met-PET would appear useful for delineating the viable portion of intramedullary ependymomas.
利用(11C-甲基)-L-蛋氨酸(11C-Met)通过正电子发射断层扫描(PET)对一例脊髓髓内室管膜瘤进行了研究。MRI显示C6-T2水平有一个均匀强化的肿瘤,其头端和尾端有囊肿。矢状位PET图像显示肿瘤实性部分11C-Met摄取较高,尤其是在C7-T2水平的腹侧,此处有存活的肿瘤细胞与丰富的穿支血管一起增殖。Met-PET似乎有助于勾勒脊髓髓内室管膜瘤的存活部分。