Dynamic contrast agent–enhanced perfusion magnetic resonance (MR) imaging provides
physiologic information that complements the anatomic information available with …

Radiation therapy forms one of the building blocks of the multi-disciplinary management of
patients with brain tumors. Improved survival following radiation therapy may come with a …

BACKGROUND–Brain radiation necrosis has been recognized as a potential complication
of radiation therapy for cancer for at least five decades. Advances in neuro-radiology and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CT is an imaging technique that is routinely used for
evaluating brain tumors. Nonetheless, imaging often cannot show the distinction between …

Glioblastoma multiforme are infiltrative lesions that have a high degree of heterogeneity,
both within and between different patients. Imaging is critical for all phases in the evaluation …

Late cerebral radionecrosis may be considered to be a specific chronic inflammatory
response, although it is unknown whether the initial damage by brain irradiation is to an …

Differentiating post radiation necrosis from progression of glioma and pseudoprogression
poses a diagnostic conundrum for many clinicians. As radiation therapy and temozolomide …

Abstract Treatment for brain gliomas is a combined approach of surgery, radiation therapy
and chemotherapy. Nevertheless, high-grade gliomas usually recur despite treatment …

This book outlines the basic principles of perfusion MR imaging. All relevant technical
aspects are addressed, contrast agents are described, imaging protocols are provided, and …

BACKGROUND: Because of their rarity, no prospective studies have been performed
regarding gangliogliomas. The optimal treatment regimen is unclear. In this study, the …