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Nowadays, diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors is based on clinical symptoms, radiological appearance, and often histopathology. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a major noninvasive tool for the anatomical assessment of tumors in the brain. However, several diagnostic questions, such as the type and grade of the tumor, are difficult to address using MRI. The histopathology of a tissue specimen remains the gold standard, despite the associated risks of surgery to obtain a biopsy. In recent years, the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), which provides a metabolic profile, has gained a lot of interest for a more detailed and specific noninvasive evaluation of brain tumors. In particular, magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) is attractive ... toggle 5 keywords

machine learning magnetic resonance spectroscopy brain tumor diagnosis mri segmentation decision support system

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Author
Luts, Jan
Institution
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Supervisors
Publication Year
2010
Upload Date
Jan. 18, 2010

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