Brain 17 Vienna

ANATOMIC IMAGING EARLY POSTOP MRI

Enhancing granulation tissue begins to develop 3 days after surgery, persist for weeks

to month, and mimics tumour Post op imaging should be performed within 48h of surgery, the sooner the better

Pitfall: when comparing studies, the size and shape of a tumor can appear substantially different due to differences in the angle of imaging, slice thickness and gaps between slices