Abstract:

Diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging is a means to characterize and differentiate morphologic features, including edema, necrosis, and tumor tissue, by measuring differences in apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). These researchers hypothesized that DW imaging has the potential to differentiate recurrent or progressive tumor growth from treatment- induced damage to brain parenchyma in high-grade gliomas after radiation therapy.

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