Abstract #2198

Determination of Structural Differences Between Glioblastomas and Metastases by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging

Peter Raab^1,2, Elke Hattingen², Kea Franz³, Friedhelm E. Zanella², Heinrich Lanfermann^1,2

¹Neuroradiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; ²Neuroradiology, JW Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; ³Neurosurgery, JW Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Diffusion kurtosis imaging evaluates the non-Gaussian diffusion pattern of water and indicates tissue structure complexity. In this diffusion study we found differences between glioblastomas and cerebral metastases, that indicate more directed diffusion in glioblastomas and a higher structural complexity in metastases.