Radiation necrosis of the brain. Neuroradiological considerations with computed tomography

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1976 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Neuroradiology, volume 12, pages 109-113 (issn: 0028-3940, eissn: 1432-1920,

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Authors: J, Brismar; G H, Roberson; K R, Davis;

doi: 10.1007/bf00333126

pmid: 995246

Radiation necrosis of the brain. Neuroradiological considerations with computed tomography

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Abstract

In cases with radiation necrosis of the brain, conventional neuroradiological examinations usually demonstrate only an avascular mass lesion impossible to differentiate from intracerebral tumor or hemorrhage. Computed tomography, performed in addition to angiography in three cases, consistently demonstrated the radiation necrosis as a low density area exhibiting enhancement following infusion of contrast medium. The importance of recognizing radiation necrosis as a differential diagnosis to brain neoplasm is emphasized.

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Keywords

Adult, Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Adolescent, Radiotherapy, Brain Neoplasms, Brain, Astrocytoma, Cerebral Angiography, Necrosis, Brain Injuries, Humans, Female, Pituitary Neoplasms, Radiation Injuries, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Aged

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