Table 3.
Patients with a suspected primary brain tumor on MRI
| # | Pat. no. | Age [years] | Gender (F = female M = male) | Diagnosis | WHO grade | Localization | Number of MET-PET scans [n] | Diagnosis confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | F | Pilocytic astrocytoma | I | Right fronto-parietal | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | F | Pilocytic astrocytoma | I | Right basal ganglia | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | 14 | F | DNT | I | Left temporal | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 17 | M | DIG | I | Left temporal | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | M | Astrocytoma | II | Right parietal | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | M | Astrocytoma | II | Left temporal | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 4 | F | Astrocytoma | II | Quadrigeminal plate | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 32 | 19 | M | Cortical malformation | / | Right temporal | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 33 | 19 | F | Cortical malformation | / | Left temporal | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | 21 | M | Epilepsy | / | Right fronto-parietal | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 35 | 18 | F | Pineal cyst | / | Pineal gland | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 36 | 19 | F | ADEM | / | Right occipital | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | 37 | 18 | F | Multiple sclerosis | / | Left parieto-occipital | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 38 | 20 | F | Multiple sclerosis | / | Left occipital | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 39 | 18 | M | Stroke PCA | / | Left occipital | 1 | 3 |
In these patients PET was performed to confirm MRI findings and to give additional information about extent and dignity of the lesion
Diagnosis was confirmed (1) histologically after the MET-PET examination by surgery or stereotactic biopsy, (2) clinically, (3) or by follow-up MRI or CT scans