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The following are our results of a retrospective analysis of 214 patients, operated on meningiomas, in order to investigate radiological criteria of malignancy. Among these cases there were 31 patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of malignant subtypes. As uncertain signs of malignancy of ensuing radiological features are an irregular enhancement of contrast-media and the size of cerebral edema.
Based upon CT and MR images we have developed a standardised, computerised evaluation method which enables us to study in detail the internal architecture of meningiomas.
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Verheggen, R., Finkenstaedt, M., Bockermann, V., Markakis, E. (1996). Atypical and Malignant Meningiomas: Evaluation of Different Radiological Criteria Based on CT and MRI. In: Fahlbusch, R., Bock, W.J., Brock, M., Buchfelder, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Modern Neurosurgery of Meningiomas and Pituitary Adenomas. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 65. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9450-8_19
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