Peritumoral Brain Regions in Gliomas and Meningiomas: Investigation with Isotropic Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging and Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging

Abstract

The difference in FA decreases in peritumoral normal-appearing WM between gliomas and meningiomas was significant, and the difference in FA decreases in peritumoral hyperintense regions between these tumors approached but did not reach significance. These findings may indicate a role for diffusion MR imaging in the detection of tumoral infiltration that is not visible on conventional MR images.