Table 1:

Overview of absolute and relative (%) frequencies of MR imaging features

Available DataNo.%
Sex38
    Male1436.8
    Female2463.2
Histology38
    CMB3694.7
    AMBa12.6
    LCMBa12.6
Hydrocephalus38
    No1539.5
    Slight615.8
    Moderate1539.5
    Severe25.3
Enhancement38
    No00
    Light410.5
    Moderate1231.6
    Strong2257.9
Enhancing area38
    0%–25%00
    26%–50%12.6
    51%–75%12.6
    76%–100%3694.7
T2-weighted images37
    Homogeneous616.2
    Inhomogeneous3183.8
    Hyperintense410.8
    Isointense2054.1
    Hypointense1335.1
T1-weighted images36
    Homogeneous1541.7
    Inhomogeneous2158.3
    Hyperintense12.8
    Isointense822.2
    Hypointense2775
Cysts38
    No2052.6
    As bright as the CSF37.9
    Brighter than the CSF513.2
    Blood-fluid level1026.3
Blood-degradation products on T1WI, T2WI or T2*/SWI38
    Yes2360.5
    No1539.5
Mass of iron contents on T2*/SWI18
    No211.1
    <50%1161.1
    >50%527.8
Dissemination35
    No3188.6
    M212.9
    M312.9
    M2 + 325.7
  • Note:—AMB indicates anaplastic medulloblastoma according to the WHO classification of 2007.

  • a According to the WHO classification of 2007.