TABLE 1:
Conventional MR imaging findings in primitive neuroectodermal tumors
Patient No. | Volume (cm3) | T1 Signal | T2 Signal | Enhancement* (%) | Edema | Mass Effect | Necrotic/Cystic | Lesion Delineation | Heterogeneity | Calcification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 × 3 × 2.5 | Iso | Iso | 50 | + | + | Yes | Well | Yes | Yes |
2 | 2.5 × 2 × 2 | Iso | Hypo | 90 | − | + | Yes | Well | Yes | No |
3 | 6 × 6 × 6 | Hypo | Iso | 30 | ++ | +++ | Yes | Well | Yes | No |
4 | 6 × 6 × 6 | Hypo | Iso | 80 | + | ++ | Yes | Well | Yes | No |
5 | 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 | Iso | Hyper | 70 | ++ | + | Yes | Well | Yes | No |
6 | 3.5 × 4 × 3 | Hypo | Hyper | 50 | + | ++ | Yes | Ill | Yes | Yes |
7 | 5 × 3 × 2 | Iso | Iso | 50 | + | + | Yes | Ill | Yes | No |
8 | 2.5 × 1.5 × 2 | Iso | Hyper | 80 | − | − | No | Well | No | No |
9 | 3 × 3 × 3 | Iso | Hyper | 90 | + | + | No | Well | Yes | No |
10 | 7 × 6 × 5 | Iso | Iso | 30 | ++ | +++ | Yes | Well | Yes | Yes |
11 | 1.5 × 2 × 2 | Iso | Hypo | 50 | +++ | + | Yes | Well | Yes | No |
12 | 1 × 1 × 1 | Iso | Hypo | 50 | − | − | No | Well | No | No |
Note.—Iso indicates isointense to gray matter; Hypo, hypointense; Hyper, hyperintense; +, mild; ++, moderate; +++, severe.
Enhancement is shown as the percentage of the lesion volume that enhanced.