Functional diffusion map to help predict brain tumor outcomes
1st Nov 2005, 11:38 GMT
A special type of MRI scan that measures the movement of water molecules through the brain can help doctors determine halfway through treatment whether it will successfully shrink the tumor or a patient's cancer will continue to grow, a new study shows.
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