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Abstract #3630

Quantification of 7 Tesla SWI Hypointensities in Gliomas Using the Local Image Variance

Gnther Grabner1, Sabine Goed1, Adelheid Whrer2, Christine Marosi2, Aygl Mert3, Stefan Wolfsberger3, Georg Widhalm3, Siegfried Trattnig1, Matthias Preusser2

1Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

This study shows that the local image variance based on Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging (SWI) at 7 Tesla can facilitate the differentiation between glial tumors. It is also shown that the local image variance correlates with histopathological findings.

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