The Role Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Diagnosing and Classification of MeningiomasIn sudan

Abstract

This study was carried out in Sudanese to determine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing and classification of meningiomas, using 1.5 Tesla scanner closed permanent magnet unit. The main objective of this study to classified the gender, age, size, common site and diagnosis of meningiomas, ,and to characterize different grade feature of meningiomas by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) The study was carried on seventy two (72) patients with clinically diagnosed for meningiomas , and were grouped to gender male 29 patient about (40.3%) and female 43 patient about (59.7%),according to age study finding the meningiomas are common in elder patient with range (61-80) years found 25 patients about (34%) ,according to diagnosis the convexity meningiomas are common diagnosis found in 23 patients about (32%) and are very rare diagnosis as intraventricular there one patient about (1.4%), according to his site flax cerbri is common site of meningiomas found in 16 patient about (22%),according to size most meningiomas are small size(less than 2cm) there appear in 41 patient about (57%), and according to classification of meningioma grade(I) begnin meningiomas are most common were 67patients about (93%). It was concluded the MRI has very big role in diagnosis of meningiomas.