Radiology · 1978 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyNeuroradiologyBrain ImagingBrain TumorsComputed TomographyContrast MediaMedical ImagingNeuro-oncologic ImagingBrain Tumor DiagnosisComputed Tomography InterpretationContrastContrast-enhanced Computed TomographyDiagnostic Accuracy StudiesDiagnostic Testing AccuracyNon-contrast Computed TomographyNoncontrast Computed Tomography
Most patients who have computed tomography because of a suspected brain tumor are subjected to a noncontrast scan followed by a contrast study. Analysis of the scans of all such patients over a two-year period indicates that in most cases a single contrast scan affords the same degree of diagnostic accuracy as a combined pre- and postcontrast study.