Abstract: Aims &Objectives :- To assess findings on MRI in cases of supratentorial brain neoplasms. 2. To study the distribution of various supratentorial neoplasms. 3. To study different radiographic patterns of supratentorial neoplasms evident on MRI. 4. To study various intracranial supratentorial neoplasms using contrast enhanced MRI scan. 5. To observe the usefulness of advanced MRI techniques like Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Gradient Recalled Echo (GRE) in characterization of supratentorial neoplasms. 6. To determine anatomical site of origin and demarcate the extension of supratentorial brain neoplasms...............
Keywords: Supratentorial brain neoplasms, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),, neurological complaints
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