作者: Benoit J. M. Pirotte , Alphonse Lubansu , Nicolas Massager , David Wikler , Patrick Van Bogaert
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摘要: Object In this paper, the authors' goal was to evaluate impact of PET information on brain tumor surgery in children. Methods Between 1995 and 2007, 442 children were referred institution for a newly diagnosed lesion. Of these, 85 studied with FDG-PET and/or L-(methyl-11C)-methionine –PET cases which MR images unable assist selecting accurate biopsy targets (35 patients) or delineate tumors maximal resection (50 patients). surgical cases, combined image fusion planning stereotactic biopsies navigation-based resections. The preoperative compared postoperatively imaging findings histological data evaluating clinical diagnostic yield resection. Results influenced decisions procedures all cases. use helped better differentiate indolent from active components complex lesions (in 12 patients); improved tar...