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Spinal Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor: Use of Diffusion – Weighted Imaging for Diagnosis

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Spinal atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare, aggressive malignant central nervous system neoplasm usually seen in young children and infants. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings vary in spinal AT/RT. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements may aid in the assessment of intratumoral characteristics. In spinal AT/RT, high signal on DWI and low ADC can correspond to a high cellularity, indicating a highly malignant tumor.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, 2-138-4 Mutsukawa, Minami-ku, Yokohama, 232-8555, Japan

    Tetsu Niwa & Noriko Aida

  2. University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Thomas C. Kwee

  3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tokai University School of Engineering, 4-1-1, Kita-kaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 2591292, Japan

    Taro Takahara

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Niwa, T., Aida, N., Kwee, T.C., Takahara, T. (2012). Spinal Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor: Use of Diffusion – Weighted Imaging for Diagnosis. In: Hayat, M. (eds) Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 6. Tumors of the Central Nervous System, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2866-0_12

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