Brain metastases: investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on brain metastases: investigations: Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) This is better than contrast computerised tomography (CT) The double/triple dose contrast is better than single It shows multiple spherical ring enhancing lesions with prominent oedema…
Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- This is better than contrast computerised tomography (CT)
- The double/triple dose contrast is better than single
- It shows multiple spherical ring enhancing lesions with prominent oedema
Octreoscan and 68Ga-DOTATOC-PET
Brain biopsy
References
- Soffietti R, Cornu P, Delattre JY, et al. EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases: report of an EFNS Task Force. Eur J Neurol 2006; 13:674-681.
- Pavel M, Grossman A, Arnold R, et al. ENETS consensus guidelines for the management of brain, cardiac and ovarian metastases from neuroendocrine tumours. Neuroendocrinology 2010; 91:326-332.
