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FIG 1. Patient 20: 60-year-old woman with no significant medical history.
A, Axial enhanced T1-weighted MR image reveals focal enhancement in the left cerebral peduncle and thalamus. Spectroscopy voxel is placed at the anterior margin of enhancement.
B, MR spectrum reveals elevation of the Cho/Cr ratio, elevation of the lipid/lactate peak, and marked reduction of NAA. The pattern was interpreted as consistent with tumor and was proved to be a glioblastoma multiforme at biopsy.
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