Donahoe C R, Robinson R G, Kishore P R, Kepes J J
Radiology. 1977 Dec;125(3):735-7. doi: 10.1148/125.3.735.
The noninvasive detection of brainstem gliomas remains difficult. Eleven of our patients with proven brainstem gliomas had radionuclide brain imaging prior to the initiation of therapy or confirmation of the diagnosis; six studies were positive. Pneumoencephalography remains the most reliable diagnostic test for brainstem glioma, and is invariably required for confirmation. Although angiography is useful in the evaluation of vasocularity it may not detect small infiltrating lesions. Radionuclide brain imaging is useful in the initial workup of patients with suspected brainstem gliomas.
脑干胶质瘤的无创检测仍然困难。我们有11例经证实的脑干胶质瘤患者在开始治疗或确诊前进行了放射性核素脑成像检查；其中6项检查呈阳性。气脑造影术仍然是脑干胶质瘤最可靠的诊断检查，确诊时总是需要进行此项检查。尽管血管造影术对评估血管情况有用，但它可能无法检测到小的浸润性病变。放射性核素脑成像在疑似脑干胶质瘤患者的初步检查中很有用。
