Brain Tumor Imaging / edited by Elke Hattingen, Ulrich Pilatus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hattingen, Elke, editor.

Pilatus, Ulrich, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medical radiology (Series) 0942-5373

Medical Radiology, 0942-5373

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Nervous system--Radiography.

Nervous system.

Oncology.

Neurology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VII, 161 pages 110 illustrations, 43 illustrations in color.)

Edition:

First edition 2016.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book describes the basics, the challenges and the limitations of state of the art brain tumor imaging and examines in detail its impact on diagnosis and treatment monitoring. It is intended for radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists and other scientists in the biomedical field with an interest in neuro-oncology. The book opens with an introduction to the clinically relevant physical principles of brain imaging. Since MR methodology plays a crucial role in brain imaging, the fundamental aspects of MR spectroscopy, MR perfusion and diffusion-weighted MR methods are described, focusing on the specific demands of brain tumor imaging. The potential and limits of conventional MR imaging and new imaging methodology are carefully addressed. In the main part of the book, the most important imaging criteria for the differential diagnosis of solid and necrotic brain tumors are delineated and illustrated in examples. Specific issues relevant to all MR modalities used for this purpose are thoroughly discussed. A closing section is devoted to the use of MR methods for the monitoring of brain tumor therapy.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Technologies & Methods

DWI, PWI, MR Spectroscopy

Part II: Limits of conventional MR imaging

Part III: Differential diagnosis of solid intracerebral brain tumors

Part IV: Differential diagnosis of necrotic brain tumors

Part V: Monitoring brain tumor therapy

Subject Index.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783642450402

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.