Brain metastases: investigations
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Brain metastases: investigations. This is better than contrast computerised tomography (CT). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
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
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Brain biopsy
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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.
