Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy reflects cellular proliferative activity in astrocytomas

We examined whether proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) could provide accurate information on histological grade and cell proliferation in astrocytomas. We studied 23 patients with astrocytomas: five grade II, 10 grade III and eight with grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme). We performed proton MRS and determined the Ki-67 labeling index (LI), a tumour proliferation marker, in the same areas of the astrocytomas, and examined the statistical relationship between proton MRS and Ki-67 LI. The N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/creatine-phosphocreatine (Cr) and NAA/choline (Cho)-containing compound ratios were always significantly lower and the Cho/Cr ratios significantly higher than those for normal brain. The Cho/Cr ratio correlated positively and the NAA/Cho ratio inversely with Ki-67 LI. These findings suggest that the Cho signal in proton MRS reflects cellular proliferation. In Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, there was no significant difference between high (> 2.0, 14 cases) and low (< 2.0, 9 cases) Cho/cr ratio groups. Received: 24 December 1998/Accepted: 11 August 1999     

~1H-MRS在脑胶质瘤诊断及分级中的应用

目的:分析脑胶质瘤的氢质子磁共振波谱(proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy,1H-MRS)表现及其临床意义;探讨脑胶质瘤的1H-MRS特点与其病理级别相关性。方法:搜集经临床手术、病理证实的脑胶质瘤38例,按照WHO分级(2000)标准分成两组:低级别脑胶质瘤组、高级别脑胶质瘤组。所有患者在术前行1H-MRS检查,均在MR非增强成像的基础上获得。使用GE Signa1.5T超导磁共振扫描仪,多体素扫描,点分辨选择波谱法,检测不同区域代谢物变化。结果:脑胶质瘤的1H-MRS表现:肌酸(Cr)无明显变化;N-乙酰天门冬氨酸(NAA)下降,胆碱(Cho)增高,变化的程度由肿瘤级别高低决定;低级别、高级别脑胶质瘤的肿瘤组织分别和对侧正常脑组织的NAA/Cr、Cho/Cr、NAA/Cho比值存在显著性差异(P<0.01);低级别脑胶质瘤和高级别脑胶质瘤的肿瘤组织的NAA/Cr、Cho/Cr、NAA/Cho比值有统计学意义(P<0.05),脑胶质瘤的NAA/Cho、Cho/Cr、NAA/Cr比值与病理级别相关。结论:1H-MRS与MRI相结合能提高脑胶质瘤术前诊断的准确性。1H-MRS可评价脑胶质瘤的分级,反映脑胶质瘤代谢特性以及肿瘤生长潜能。     

1 H-MRS对低级别和高级别脑胶质瘤鉴别诊断的作用及病理级别相关性的研究

目的 分析脑胶质瘤的氢质子磁共振波谱（proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy,^1H—MRS）表现及其临床意义;探讨脑胶质瘤的^1H—MRS特点与其病理级别相关性。资料与方法 搜集经临床手术、病理证实的脑胶质瘤36例,按照WHO诊断标准分成两组：低级别脑胶质瘤组、高级别脑胶质瘤组。所有患者在术前行^1H—MRS检查。均在MR非增强成像的基础上获得。使用Siemens Sonata 1．5T超导磁共振扫描仪,多体素扫描,点分辨表面线圈法,检测不同区域代谢物变化。结果 脑胶质瘤的^1H—MRS表现：肌酸（Cr）轻度下降,N-乙酰天门冬氨酸（NAA）显著下降。胆碱（Cho）显著增高。低级别、高级别脑胶质瘤的肿瘤组织分别和对侧正常脑组织的NAA／Cr、Cho／Cr、NAA／Cho比值存在非常显著性差异（P〈0．01）;低级别脑胶质瘤和高级别脑胶质瘤的肿瘤组织的NAA／Cr、Cho／Cr、NAA／Cho比值存在显著性差异（P〈0．05）。脑胶质瘤的NAA／Cho、Cho／Cr、NAA／Cr比值与病理级别相关,其中NAA／Cho和Cho／cr比值反映肿瘤级别较稳定;NAA／Cr、NAA／Cho比值存在负相关关系（相关系数rs分别为-0．663,-0．851）,Cho／Cr比值存在正相关关系（相关系数rs为0．858）。结论 ^1H—MRS与MRI相结合能提高脑胶质瘤术前诊断的准确性。^1H-MRS可评价脑胶质瘤的分级,反映脑胶质瘤代谢特性以及肿瘤生长潜能。     

Differentiation between high-grade glioma and metastatic brain tumor using single-voxel proton MR spectroscopy

The purpose of this study was to clarify the efficacy of single-voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in differentiating high-grade glioma from metastasis. Thirty-one high-grade gliomas (11 anaplastic gliomas and 20 glioblastomas) and 25 metastases were studied. Proton MRS was performed using point-resolved spectroscopy with echo times (TEs) of both 136 and 30 ms. The peaks for lipid were evaluated at short TE, and those for N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), creatine (Cr), and choline-containing compounds (Cho) were assessed at long TE. All the tumors exhibited a strong Cho peak at long TE. Twenty-one of 25 metastases showed no definite Cr peak. The remaining 4 metastases showed NAA and Cr peaks; however, the presence of NAA and relatively high NAA/Cr ratio (1.58+/-0.56) indicated normal brain contamination. All the gliomas, except for a single glioblastoma, showed a Cr peak with (n=16) or without (n=14) NAA. At short TE all metastases and glioblastomas showed definite lipid or lipid/lactate mixture, but anaplastic gliomas showed no definite lipid signal. Intratumoral Cr suggests glioma. Absence of Cr indicates metastasis. Definite lipid signal indicates cellular necrosis in glioblastoma and metastasis, and no lipid signal may exclude metastases.     

Reproducibility of short echo time proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy using point-resolved spatially localized spectroscopy sequence in normal human brains.

The reproducibility of short echo time proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in normal human brains was examined. Thirteen healthy volunteers were studied, and each underwent three MRS examinations. Second and third measurements were done on the same day, about two months after the first measurement, and interday and intraday reproducibility were evaluated. MRS was performed with proton brain examination/single voxel (PROBE/SV) and point-resolved spatially localized spectroscopy (PRESS) (repetition time = 2000 ms, echo time = 30 ms). Five metabolite ratios were computed; N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA)/creatine (Cr), choline (Cho)/Cr, myo-inositol (mI)/Cr, NAA/(NAA + Cr + Cho), and NAA/Cho. Their normal range and reproducibility were measured. For each metabolite ratio, there was no significant difference between interday difference and intraday difference, suggesting that the interval of two months has minimal effect on MRS measurements. MRS may be utilized for the observation of central nervous system diseases.     

3．0T磁共振多体素^1H-MRS和DWI对常见脑肿瘤特征分析的价值

目的：探讨3．0T磁共振多体素^1H-MRS及DWI在常见颅内肿瘤特征分析的价值。方法：脑肿瘤患者30例,多体素^1H-MRS感兴趣区包括肿瘤实质区、瘤周水肿区及正常参照区。计算上述各区域的NAA、Cho、Cr等多种代谢物的值;DWI测量肿瘤不同部位信号值,计算ADC值。结果：胶质瘤、转移瘤、脑膜瘤三者之间肿瘤实质区的NAA／Cho、NAA／Cr和Cho／Cr平均值与参照区比较有显著性差异（P〈0．05）;高、低级别胶质瘤间瘤周水肿区的NAA／Cho和Cho／Cr具有统计学差异（P〈0．05）,高级别胶质瘤与转移瘤间瘤周水肿区的NAA／Cho、NAA／Cr和Cho／Cr均有统计学差异（P〈0．05）。DWI示高、低级别胶质瘤间肿瘤实质区及瘤周水肿区的ADC值均有显著性差异（P〈0．05）;高级别胶质瘤与转移瘤间瘤周水肿区的ADC值有统计学差异（P〈0．05）。结论：多体素^1H-MRS与DWI相结合有助于脑肿瘤的特征分析、胶质瘤恶性程度分级、确定病灶浸润范围等。     

磁共振氢质子波谱序列PRESS和STEAM比较

目的：比较短TEPRESS与STEAM两种氢质子波语序列在脑肿瘤诊断中的优劣。方法：43例脑肿瘤的^1H—MRS，除了TE稍不同外，PRESS和STEAM序列的其他参数全部相同。结果：PRESS与STEAM在检测肿瘤Cr的浓度方面，其差异有显著性意义，其因素可能和序列的特征有关，而对NAA、Cho、mi、NAA／Cr、Cho／Cr具有良好的一致性，且PRESS波语的信噪比好，检查时间短。结论：PRESS可取代STEAM作为脑肿瘤的波语检查序列之一。     

Proton MR spectroscopy in neuroborreliosis: a preliminary study

We report results of a magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study in 12 patients with neuroborreliosis. We used a PRESS sequence, placing an 8 cm³ voxel in normal-appearing white matter of the frontal lobe. Peaks indicating N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline (Cho), creatine (Cr), myo-inositol (mI), lipids (Lip) and lactate (Lac) were identified and ratios of NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, mI/Cr, Lip/Cr, Lac/Cr calculated. Significant increases in Cho/Cr and Lip/Cr were noted. No abnormality was found in mean NAA/Cr and Lac/Cr, but in four patients there was a decreased NAA peak; mI/Cr ratio was slightly increased. Although the spectroscopic profile in patients with neuroborreliosis seems to be nonspecific, MRS might be useful for assessing tissue damage of the central nervous system.     

3T 1H-MR spectroscopy in grading of cerebral gliomas: comparison of short and intermediate echo time sequences

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Echo time (TE) can have a large influence on the spectra in proton MR spectroscopy ((1)H-MR spectroscopy). The purpose of this study was to comparatively assess the diagnostic value of 3T single-voxel (1)H-MR spectroscopy with short or intermediate TEs in grading cerebral gliomas. METHODS: Single voxel (1)H-MR spectroscopy was performed at 3T in 35 patients with cerebral glioma. The spectra were obtained with both short (35 ms) and intermediate TEs (144 ms). Metabolite ratios of choline (Cho)/creatine (Cr), Cho/N-acetylaspartate (NAA), lipid and lactate (LL)/Cr and myo-inositol (mIns)/Cr were calculated and compared between short and intermediate TEs in each grade. After receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, diagnostic accuracy for each TE in differentiating high-grade glioma from low-grade glioma was compared. RESULTS: At short TE, Cho/Cr and Cho/NAA ratios were significantly lower, and LL/Cr and mIns/Cr were significantly higher, compared with those at intermediate TE, regardless of tumor grade. Lactate inversion at intermediate TE was found in only 2 patients. At both TEs, there were significant differences in Cho/Cr and LL/Cr ratios between low- and high-grade gliomas. Diagnostic accuracy was slightly higher at short TE alone or combined with intermediate TE than intermediate TE alone (85.7% versus 82.9%). CONCLUSION: Metabolite ratios were significantly different between short and intermediate TE. Cho/Cr and LL/Cr ratios at either TE were similarly useful in differentiating high-grade gliomas from low-grade gliomas. If only a single spectroscopic sequence can be acquired, short TE seems preferable because of poor lactate inversion at intermediate TE on 3T single-voxel (1)H-MR spectroscopy.     

Short-echo time proton MR spectroscopy in the presence of gadolinium

PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to quantify the impact of contrast agents on short-TE single-voxel 1H MR spectroscopy (MRS) diagnosis of recurrent brain tumors. METHOD: Short-TE 1H MRS was performed in 49 patients with biopsy-proven brain tumors and 14 control subjects. Eight patients (nine paired exams) were examined before and after administration of Gd-DTPA (interval approximately 5-7 min). RESULTS: Tumor spectra showed increased choline/creatine ratio (Cho/Cr; p < 0.009) and Cho concentrations (p < 0.02). Receiver operator characteristic for Cho/Cr = 0.93 differentiated 100% of tumors from control in the absence or presence of contrast agent. Repeated 1H MRS varied <3%. Cho T2 was significantly longer than Cr T2 (p < 0.02). CONCLUSION: Proton MRS with TE of 30 ms may safely be used in combined contrast-enhanced MRI/MRS protocols. Further study is required with long-TE MRS because of the prolonged T2 of Cho.     

MR spectroscopy in gliomatosis cerebri

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri with MR imaging is known to be difficult. We report on the value of MR spectroscopy in the diagnosis, grading, and biopsy planing in eight patients with histopathologically proved gliomatosis cerebri. METHODS: Patients underwent MR imaging and MR spectroscopy (single-voxel point-resolved spectroscopy [PRESS] at 1500/135, and chemical-shift imaging [CSI] PRESS at 1500/135) before open (n = 4) or stereotactic (n = 4) biopsy. In six patients who underwent CSI, biopsy samples were taken from regions of maximally elevated levels of choline/N-acetylaspartate (Cho/NAA). RESULTS: All patients showed elevated Cho/creatine (Cr) and Cho/NAA levels as well as varying degrees of decreased NAA/Cr ratios, which were most pronounced in the anaplastic lesions. In low-grade lesions, there was a maximum Cho/NAA ratio of 1.3, whereas in anaplastic tumors, the maximum Cho/NAA level was at least 2.5. Spectra in two patients with grade III lesions revealed a lactate peak; lactate and lipid signals were seen in two patients with grade IV lesions. Biopsy specimens from regions with maximally elevated levels of Cho/NAA showed dense infiltration of tumor cells. CONCLUSION: MR spectroscopy might be used to classify gliomatosis cerebri as a stable or a progressive disease indicating its potential therapeutic relevance.     

Maturation of the human fetal brain as observed by 1H MR spectroscopy.

Proton MRS was used to monitor cerebral metabolite tissue levels in 35 normal fetuses during development in the gestational age range of 30-41 weeks. First, MRI in three orthogonal orientations was performed. A volume of interest (VOI) (15-43 cc) of fetal brain tissue was then selected for (1)H MRS. For localization, two pulse sequences (stimulated echo acquisition mode (STEAM) at TE = 20 ms, and point-resolved spectroscopy (PRESS) at TE = 135 ms) were applied. The MR spectra of the brain showed signals for inositol (Ino), choline (Cho), creatine (Cr), and N-acetyl (NA) compounds. From 30 to 41 weeks the absolute tissue level of NA, and the ratios of NA/Cr and NA/Cho increased, whereas the ratio of Cho/Cr decreased. These changes reflect maturation of the brain. Considering the diagnostic value of proton MRS in pediatric neurology, this new approach may also be useful for characterizing pathological conditions in the fetal brain.     

脑胶质瘤病的MRI及MRS研究

目的 :回顾性分析大脑胶质瘤病磁共振成像 (MRI)及磁共振波谱 (MRS)特点 ,以探讨两者对本病诊断的临床价值。方法 :综合 7例患者的临床表现、影像学特点及病理诊断 ,均符合大脑胶质瘤病诊断标准。常规行SE序列平扫及增强。其中 3例行MRS研究 ,二维多体素、点分辨法 (PRESS)、TE 14 4ms。结果 :所有病例均侵犯 2个脑叶或以上。病变区呈长T2 、稍长T1异常信号 ,受累区脑组织肿胀 ,占位效应轻。 3例增强扫描见小结节或片状强化 ,4例无明显强化。 3例MRS表现均有不同程度NAA降低 ,Cho上升 ,Cho/Cr和Cho/NAA的比值上升。结论 :MRI是目前诊断大脑胶质瘤病的首选影像学方法 ,MRS对于鉴别诊断有较大价值。     

In vivo proton MR spectroscopy of chorea-ballismus in diabetes mellitus

The most common cause of chorea-ballismus (CB) is a vascular lesion; it is also associated with nonketotic hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus (DM) and may be the first manifestation of this disorder. We describe the CT, MRI and proton MR spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) of CB in eight patients. Six had hemichorea-hemiballismus (HC-HB) and two bilateral CB. Single-voxel (SV) ¹H-MRS was performed using point-resolved spectroscopy (PRESS). Voxels were positioned in the basal ganglia of the patients and control subjects. PRESS was also used to obtain spectroscopic imaging (¹H-MRSI) of the slice of interest in two patients. CT showed a slightly dense striatum in all the patients with CB, and T1-weighted images revealed high signal. The CB correlated well with the neuroimaging findings. SV ¹H-MRS showed the mean ( ± SD) N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/ creatine (Cr) ratio to be 1.45 ± 0.19 in HC-HB and 1.82 ± 0.06 on the opposite normal side (P = 0.01). The choline (Cho)/Cr ratio was 1.3 ± 0.12 in HC-HB and 1.11 ± 0.13 on the opposite normal side (P = 0.005). A lactate peak was seen in seven patients. The NAA/Cr ratio was 1.44 ± 0.15 in bilateral CB and 1.74 ± 0.16 in the controls (P = 0.017); the Cho/Cr ratios were 1.36 ± 0.1 and 1.19 ± 0.07 (P = 0.015). The low NAA/Cr suggests neuronal loss or damage and the high Cho/Cr probably indicates gliosis. The presence of lactate may suggest mild ischaemia due to acute vascular events during hyperglycaemia and underlying chronic focal cerebrovascular diseases in DM. Received: 8 September 2000 Accepted: 9 November 2000     

Cerebral gliomas: prospective comparison of multivoxel 2D chemical-shift imaging proton MR spectroscopy,echoplanar perfusion and diffusion-weighted MRI

Developments in MRI have made it possible to use diffusion-weighted MRI, perfusion MRI and proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) to study lesions in the brain. We evaluated whether these techniques provide useful, complementary information for grading gliomas, in comparison with conventional MRI. We studied 17 patients with histologically verified gliomas, adding multivoxel proton MRS, echoplanar diffusion and perfusion MRI the a routine MRI examination. The maximum relative cerebral blood volume (CBV), minimum apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and metabolic peak area ratios in proton MRS were calculated in solid parts of tumours on the same slice from each imaging data set. The mean minimum ADC of the 13 high-grade gliomas (0.92+/-0.27 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s) was lower than that of the four low-grade gliomas (1.28+/-0.15 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s) ( P<0.05). Means of maximum choline (Cho)/N-acetylaspartate (NAA), Cho/creatine (Cr), Cho/Cr in normal brain (Cr-n) and minimum NAA/Cr ratios were 5.90+/-2.62, 4.73+/-2.22, 2.66+/-0.68 and 0.40+/-0.06, respectively, in the high-grade gliomas, and 1.65+/-1.37, 1.84+/-1.20, 1.61+/-1.29 and 1.65+/-1.61, respectively, in the low-grade gliomas. Significant differences were found on spectroscopy between the high- and low-grade gliomas ( P<0.05). Mean maximum relative CBV in the high-grade gliomas (6.10+/-3.98) was higher than in the low-grade gliomas (1.74+/-0.57) ( P<0.05). Echoplanar diffusion, perfusion MRI and multivoxel proton MRS can offer diagnostic information, not available with conventional MRI, in the assessment of glioma grade.     

脑胶质瘤^1HMRS与肿瘤细胞增殖活性的相关性研究

目的探讨脑胶质瘤^1HMRS表现与肿瘤增殖活性的相关性。方法术前行MRI和^1HMRS检查且经手术病理证实的脑胶质瘤患者33例,切除的肿瘤组织用链菌素一生物素．过氧化酶连接法（SP法）行Ki-67免疫组化标记。结果33例胶质瘤中,高级别星形细胞瘤（Ⅲ／Ⅳ级）的Cho／NAA、Cho／Cr比低级别星形细胞瘤（I／II级）明显升高（P=0．001）;Cho／NAA、Cho／Cr与Ki-67的表达呈明显正相关（r=0．455,P=0．038;r=0．633,P=0．012）。结论^1HMRS有助于术前预测胶质瘤的恶性度,反映肿瘤细胞增殖活性,间接判断胶质瘤的某些生物学行为及预后,制定个性化手术方案。     

Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain tumors correlated with pathology

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluate proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) for assessing and grading brain tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research was done at Detroit Medical Center in a 1.5-T Siemens MR magnet using single-voxel or multivoxel MRS. This study consisted of 27 patients: 10 females and 17 males ages 22-83 years (average age 43.8). The data were recorded for three peaks-N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), choline (Cho), creatine (Cr)-which were used to calculate the ratios Cho/NAA and Cho/Cr. RESULTS: Abnormal spectra were seen in 25 patients and normal spectra in 2. In 16 patients with brain astrocytoma of various grades, the pathology grading was correlated with Cho/NAA and Cho/Cr. These values were 6.53 and 3.35 for nine patients with Grade 4 astrocytoma; 1.85 and 1.62 for three patients with Grade 3 astrocytoma; 2.21 and 1.50 for three patients with Grade 2 astrocytoma; and 1.45 and 1.49 for one patient with Grade 1 astrocytoma. The remaining nine patients with abnormal spectra were also correlated with pathology. CONCLUSION: MRS ratios can be used to differentiate malignant and nonmalignant lesions from normal brain tissue. In general, high-grade astrocytoma have higher Cho/NAA and Cho/Cr ratios compared with low-grade astrocytoma.     

磁敏感加权成像及波谱成像在脑星形细胞瘤分级诊断中的价值研究

目的探讨磁敏感加权成像(SWI)及波谱成像(MRS)在脑高、低级别星形细胞瘤鉴别诊断中的价值。资料与方法搜集2009年12月至2011年1月37例经手术病理证实的星形细胞瘤患者的MRI资料,所有患者术前均应用Siemens Verio 3.0 T超导磁共振仪行常规MRI平扫+增强、SWI和2D1H-MRS,并将各自结果同病理结果比较并统计分析,得出敏感度、特异度并同常规MRI比较。结果 (1)SWI序列中显示星形细胞瘤的出血率在高、低级别星形细胞瘤鉴别诊断中无显著性差异(P>0.05),而出血量在高、低级别星形细胞瘤鉴别诊断中有显著性差异(P<0.05)。(2)高、低级别星形细胞瘤瘤体代谢物胆碱(Cho)/N-乙酰天门冬氨酸(NAA)、Cho/肌酸(Cr)、NAA/Cr均有显著性差异(P<0.05)。(3)瘤体出血指数C值和Cho/NAA联合筛检,敏感度100%,特异度83.3%。结论 (1)同常规MRI比较,SWI能提高星形细胞瘤分级诊断的特异度,2D1H-MRS能提高星形细胞瘤分级诊断的准确度。(2)瘤体出血指数C值和Cho/NAA值联合筛检能提高星形细胞瘤分级诊断的敏感度。     

In vivo research in astrocytoma cell proliferation with 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy: correlation with histopathology and immunohistochemistry

Introduction Assessment of brain tumor proliferative potential provides important prognostic information that supplements standard histopathologic grading. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) gives completely different information, relating to cell membrane proliferation, neuronal damage, energy metabolism and necrotic transformation of brain or tumor tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ¹H-MRS and tumor proliferative potential in astrocytomas.Methods We studied 34 patients with histologically verified astrocytomas using the ¹H-MRS protocol following routine MRI preoperatively. The tumor in 26 of these patients was classified as grade I/II (low grade), and the tumor in the remaining patients as grade III/IV (high grade) according to the World Health Organization classification criteria of nervous system tumors (2000). The tumor in 21 patients was homogeneous astrocytoma, and of these 17 were classified as low grade and 4 as high grade. Expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was determined immunohistochemically using streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (SP) staining.Results The ratios of choline (Cho) to N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and Cho to creatine (Cr) in those with high-grade astrocytomas (n=4) were significantly higher than in those with low-grade astrocytomas (n=17) (t=2.899, P=0.009; t=3.96, P=0.001, respectively), and were found to be significantly correlated with the expression of PCNA in 21 patients with homogeneous astrocytomas (r=0.455, P=0.038; r=0.633, P=0.002, respectively).Conclusions We conclude that ¹H-MRS may be a valuable method for predicting preoperatively the degree of malignancy of homogeneous astrocytomas by enabling the calculation of the Cho/NAA and Cho/Cr ratios in vivo, and indirect evaluation of the tumor proliferative potential and prognosis, which are not available using conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).     

3.0T ~1H-MRS在脑内高级别星形细胞瘤及单发转移瘤鉴别诊断中的价值

目的:探讨多体素氢质子磁共振波谱(1 H-MRS)对脑高级别星形细胞瘤、单发脑转移瘤的鉴别诊断价值。方法:收集经手术、活检病理证实的颅脑肿瘤患者37例,其中高级别星形细胞瘤(Ⅲ~Ⅳ级)17例(间变性星形细胞瘤5例,胶质母细胞瘤12例),脑单发转移瘤20例。37例行颅脑常规MRI检查及多体素1 H-MRS分析,分析肿瘤实质强化区、强化边缘区、对侧相应正常区域脑组织的生化代谢物及其比值,并进行对照。结果:1脑高级别星形细胞瘤、脑转移瘤1 H-MRS与对侧相应正常区域对比均表现为Cho峰升高,NAA、Cr峰下降。12例胶质母细胞瘤中,显示Lip峰者11例。20例脑转移瘤中,11例见Lac峰升高,9例Lip峰升高。2高级别星形细胞瘤肿瘤实体区的Cho/NAA明显高于脑转移瘤(P0.05);高级别星形细胞瘤瘤周水肿的Cho/Cr、Cho/NAA明显高于脑转移瘤(P0.05)。结论:3.0T1 H-MRS分析对高级别星形细胞瘤、脑单发转移瘤的诊断和鉴别诊断有重要价值,可作为一种非损伤性的鉴别手段;肿瘤瘤周水肿带的波谱更有利于胶质瘤与转移瘤的鉴别。