Brain Stem Gliomas other imaging findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

On angiography, brainstem gliomas is characterized by anterior displacement of basilar artery.

Other imaging findings

Angiography: On angiography, brainstem gliomas is characterized by anterior displacement of basilar artery.
Other tests, including positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) have not shown to be reliable in distinguishing necrosis from tumor recurrence in brainstem gliomas.

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Overview