MRI Diagnosis of Craniopharyngiomas
- VernacularTitle:颅咽管瘤的MRI诊断
- Author:
Xiaoyang LI
;
Liling LONG
;
Zhongkui HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Craniopharyngioma;
MRI;
Pathology
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the value of MRI in diagnosis of craniopharyngiomas. Methods MRI findings of 52 craniopharyngiomas were analyzed retrospectively and correlated with pathology.Results 37 cases of all 52 cases craniopharyngiomas were located on suprasellar. Craniopharyngioma fluid collections were found to be uniformly hyperintense on T 2-weighted images. However, on T 1-weighted images, the signal intensity of the fluid ranged from hypointense to hyperintense, reflecting the presence of pathological contents in these tumors. Conclusion MRI is an effective method in diagnosis craniopharyngioma due to its direct multiplanar capabilities and sensitive signal changes.
