Comparison of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer Kücük hücreli dişi akciǧer kanseri beyin metastazi tanisinda bilgisayarli beyin tomografisi ve manyetik rezonans görüntüleme yönteminin karşilaştirilmasi
Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, cilt.54, sa.3, ss.229-234, 2006 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Dergi Adı: Tuberkuloz ve Toraks
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-234
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brain neoplasm metastatic, Magnetic resonance imaging, Non-small cell lung cancer, Spiral computed tomography
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
To investigate the value of simultaneously obtained brain computed tomogrophy (CT) and magnetic resanance imaging (MRI) to diagnose brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cencer (NSCLC) patients with or without neurological symptoms. Sixty-two patients (58 male, 4 female) who were admitted to Yedikule Chest Hospital and Thoracic Surgery Center between January 2000-December 2003 and whom were diagnosed with NSCLC were included in the study. Ages of patients varied between 40-85 (61 ± 11). All patients had hemogram and routine blood chemistry as well as chest X-ray, thorax CT, brain CT, brain MRI, FOB and a complete neurological exam. Brain metastasis were detected in 22 of 62 (35.5%) patients by using brain MRI and 16 (72.7%) of these hadn't had any neurological symptoms or signs. The difference to detect the brain metastasis between brain MRI and CT was statistically significant (p< 0.01). Nine of the 22 cases (14.5%) who were found to have brain metastasis by using MRI were stage I. While brain CT showed solitary brain metastasis in five patients, 4 (80%) of them were found to have multiple metastases when MRI studies were used. We concluded that, in an attempt to make correct staging and treatment of NSCLC and hence to investigate the brain metastasis in NSCLC patients including early stage ones, brain MRI is superior to brain CT study.