Astrocytoma CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
CT findings
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of astrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of astrocytoma include:
- In low grade astrocytoma:
- Poorly demarcated mass
- Low density
- No inhancement inside the tumor
- In few cases we might see some calcification and cystic changes inside the mass
- In high grade astrocytoma:
- Poorly demarcated mass
- Low density
- There are partial enhancement inside the tumor mass