Cerebrospinal fluid: detection of tumors and disk herniations with MR spectroscopy

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 84 patients with confirmed or suspected diseases of the central nervous system were studied with hydrogen-1 magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy. In 19 of the patients, clinical chemical tests of the CSF indicated normal protein contents and normal quantities o...

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Published in:	Radiology Vol. 167; no. 3; p. 813
Main Authors:	Koschorek, F, Gremmel, H, Stelten, J, Offermann, W, Leibfritz, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1988
Subjects:	Brain Neoplasms - cerebrospinal fluid Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Cerebrospinal Fluid - analysis Humans Intervertebral Disc Displacement - cerebrospinal fluid Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnosis Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Summary:	Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 84 patients with confirmed or suspected diseases of the central nervous system were studied with hydrogen-1 magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy. In 19 of the patients, clinical chemical tests of the CSF indicated normal protein contents and normal quantities of cells; these samples were used as controls. Preliminary results indicate that tumors may be reflected in the MR spectra of CSF; disk herniations could not be distinguished on the basis of the MR spectral characteristics.
ISSN:	0033-8419
DOI:	10.1148/radiology.167.3.3363147