PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sternberg, E.J.
AU  - Lipton, M.L.
AU  - Burns, J.
TI  - Utility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Evaluation of the Peritumoral Region in Patients with Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A3702
DP  - 2014 Mar 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 439--444
VI  - 35
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/35/3/439.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/35/3/439.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2014 Mar 01; 35
AB  - SUMMARY: In the brain, diffusion tensor imaging is a useful tool for defining white matter anatomy, planning a surgical approach to space-occupying lesions, and characterizing tumors, including distinguishing primary tumors from metastases. Recent studies have attempted, with varying success, to use DTI to define the extent of tumor microinfiltration beyond the apparent borders on T2-weighted imaging. In the present review, we discuss the current state of research on the utility of DTI for evaluating the peritumoral region of brain tumors. FAfractional anisotropyMDmean diffusivityTIItumor infiltration index