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Higher-grade brain gliomas are more likely to be infiltrative and progressive. PET/MR imaging can detect and characterize gliomas through typical MR features. It can also aid in the grading of gliomas by simultaneously analyzing metabolism which has prognostic implications.
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Rajput, A., Goodman, M., Bangiyev, L. (2018). High-Grade Glioma. In: PET/MR Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65106-4_112
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