MR Spectroscopy
Also known as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a non-invasive, ionizing-radiation-free analytical technique that has been used to study metabolic changes in brain tumors, strokes, seizure disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other diseases affecting the brain. It has also been used to study the metabolism of other organs.
Benefits:
- Increases specificity of tumor
- Improves the ability to predict histological grade