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Axial T2WI & FLAIR images demonstrate right occipital hyperintense mass
with surrounding edema and mass effect on the atrium of the right lateral ventricle.
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T1WI's with gadolinium show peripheral ring enhancement. On the
delayed image, the enhancement extends further into the core of the mass.
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Left: T1WI again shows the peripheral enhancement.
Middle & right: this mass is hyperintense on the diffusion weighted scans.
Key words: mri tumor neoplasia dwi
Brain Diagnosis:
Astrocytoma with central necrosis -
Diffusion (+) because of ischemic
tumor core & T2 shine-through.