BACKGROUND With the advent of new therapies for metastatic carcinoma to the brain, patterns
of intracranial disease and factors influencing survival become important considerations …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of focal lesions of the pituitary gland that suggest the
presence of a pituitary adenoma in asymptomatic persons. Design: 100 normal volunteers (…

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of intraarterial
chemotherapy with osmotic opening of the blood‐brain barrier (BBB) for the treatment of …

This work presents a framework for non-rigid registration which extends and generalizes a
previously developed technique by Rueckert et al. [ 1 ]. We combine multi-resolution …

Background . Postoperative central nervous system infection (PCNSI) in patients undergoing
neurosurgical procedures represents a serious problem that requires immediate attention. …

… Hall, Kullervo Hynynen, Peter D. Senter, David M. Peereboom, and Edward A. … Hall WA:
Targeted toxin therapy for malignant astrocytoma. Neurosurgery 46:544-552, 2000 49. Lin …

BACKGROUND Stereotactic brain biopsy is considered by many physicians to have significant
morbidity and mortality rates with a high risk of sampling error resulting in misdiagnosis. …

Recent studies have shown that the surface of the brain is deformed by up to 20 mm after
the skull is opened during neurosurgery, which could lead to substantial error in commercial …

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) in patients with
recurrent high-grade gliomas by comparing two different treatment regimens, single dose or …

OBJECTIVE: Interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows neurosurgeons to
interactively perform surgery using MRI guidance. High-field strength (1.5-T) imaging permits …