Initial Investigation into Microbleeds and White Matter Signal Changes following Radiotherapy for Low-Grade and Benign Brain Tumors Using Ultra-High-Field MRI Techniques [ADULT BRAIN]
CONCLUSIONS:
There exists a potential for microbleeds in patients treated with external beam radiation therapy without chemotherapy. This finding is of clinical relevance because it could be a precursor of future neurovascular disease and indicates that additional care should be taken when using therapies such as anticoagulants. Additionally, the appearance of venocentric WM lesions could be suggestive of a neuroinflammatory mechanism that has been suggested in diseases such as MS. Both findings merit further investigation in a larger population set.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Belliveau, J.- G., Bauman, G. S., Tay, K. Y., Ho, D., Menon, R. S. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research
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