Table 4:
MR imaging features of BG germinomas in literature review
| Reference | Total No. | Hemorrhage | Mass Effect | Contrast Enhancement | SWI | Radiologic Features on T1WI | Radiologic Features on T2WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim et al1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 14 | None | Hyper in 7, hetero in 7 | Hyper in 7, hetero in 7 |
| Klein et al2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | None | Hetero | Hetero |
| Wong et al3 | 6 (3 performed MR imaging) | No data | 2 | 3 | None | Hetero in 3 | Hetero in 3 |
| Moon et al5 | 10 | 7 | No data | 10 | None | Hyper in 5, hetero in 5 | Hyper in 5, hetero in 5 |
| Higano et al6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | No data | None | hyper in 2, hetero in 4 | Hyper in 2, hetero in 4 |
| Liu et al7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | None | Hypo | Hetero |
| Ozelame et al8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | None | Hyper in 2, hetero in 2 | Hyper in 2, hetero in 2 |
| Rushing et al12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | No data | None | Hypo in 2 | Hyper in 1, hetero in 1 |
| Nagata et al13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | None | Hypo | Hyper |
| Fujii et al18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes | Hypo | Hyper |
| Current series | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Yes | Iso in 2, hyper in 1, hetero in 3 | Hyper in 3, hetero in 3 |