Imaging of Brain Tumors, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Name: Imaging of Brain Tumors, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Brand: Elsevier
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Rivka R. Colen(Autor*in)

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Erschienen am 15. Oktober 2016

100 Seiten

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Intro
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
CME Accreditation Page
Foreword
Preface
Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MR Imaging in Glioma: Review of Current Clinical Practice
Key points
Basic principles of dynamic susceptibility contrast-MR imaging
Applications of dynamic susceptibility contrast-MR imaging to brain tumors
Imaging protocols
Summary
Multiparametric Imaging Analysis: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Key points
Discussion of problem/clinical presentation
Physics
Imaging protocols
Specific pathologies and magnetic resonance spectroscopy findings
Pearls and pitfalls
What a referring physician needs to know
Future directions
Summary
Interrogating Metabolism in Brain Cancer
Key points
MR spectroscopy/NMR spectroscopy-based metabolomics in brain tumor
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-based metabolomics of brain cancer
Hyperpolarized MR imaging and metabolic imaging in brain cancer
Imaging inflammation in the brain
Chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging in brain cancer
Hyperpolarized xenon imaging in the brain
Summary
Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Criteria and Clinical Endpoints
Key points
Background and summary of current Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology criteria
Current adoption of Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology and challenges
2014 Jumpstarting Brain Tumor Drug Development Coalition and Food and Drug Administration workshop
Image standardization in neuro-oncology
Next iteration: roles of advanced imaging and imaging standardization
Additional Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology efforts
Summary
Radiomics in Brain Tumors: An Emerging Technique for Characterization of Tumor Environment
Key points
Introduction
Radiomics: emerging clinical applications
Big data in medicine: improving 7 billion lives
Summary
Imaging Genomics in Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Predictive Tool for Patients Prognosis, Survival, and Outcome
Key points
Introduction
Microarray techniques
Molecular classification
Biomarkers
Quantitative analysis of imaging genomics
Future directions
Summary
Shedding Light on the 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System in the Era of Radiomics and Radiogenomics
Key points
Introduction
The new 2016 central nervous system tumor classification
Diffuse gliomas
Diffuse astrocytomas and anaplastic astrocytomas
Glioblastoma
Oligodendroglioma
Oligoastrocytoma
Pediatric diffuse glioma and medulloblastoma
Ependymoma and neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors
Other embryonal tumors, meningioma, and nerve sheath tumors
Future role of advanced MRI, radiomics, and radiogenomics
Molecular Imaging of Brain Tumors Using Liposomal Contrast Agents and Nanoparticles
Key points
Introduction
Molecular targeting of brain tumors
Liposomal contrast agents
Nonliposomal nanoparticles for brain tumor imaging
Summary
Perfusion Imaging in Neuro-Oncology: Basic Techniques and Clinical Applications
Key points
What is perfusion imaging?
What is measured and how is it used?
Methods
Clinical utility in neuro-oncologic imaging
Adult Brain Tumors: Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Key points
Introduction
Technique
Spectral pattern of tumors
Main clinical applications
Differential diagnosis between lesions that look alike
Summary
Pediatric Cerebellar Tumors: Emerging Imaging Techniques and Advances in Understanding of Genetic Features
Key points
Introduction
Tumor types
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
Other entities
Treatment and management considerations
Summary
Index

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