Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging

Section I. Overview of Neuro-Oncological Disorders1. Overview of Brain Tumor Epidemiology2. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors3. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors4. Overview of Spinal Cord Tumor Epidemiology5. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Spinal Cord Tumors6. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases7. Epidural Spinal Cord Compression in Adult Neoplasms8. Leptomeningeal Metastases from Solid Tumors9. Vascular Disorders: Epidemiology10. Intracranial Hemorrhage in Cancer Patients11. Central Nervous System Infarction12. Intracranial Veno-Occlusive Disease13. Paraneoplastic Syndromes14. Neoplastic Plexopathies15. Neurologic Complications of Oncologic Therapy Section II. Physics and Basic Science of Neuro-Imaging16. Physics of Computed Tomography Scanning17. Physics of Computed Tomography: Contrast Agents18. Introductory Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics19. Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Tumors20. Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agents for Neuroradiology21. Physics of High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Applications to Brain Tumor Imaging Section III. Advances in Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors22. Magnetic Resonance Image Guided Neurosurgery23. Neurosurgical Treatment Planning24. Use of Neuroimaging for Radiation Therapy Planning25. Tumor Treating Fields Therapy Preclinical and Clinical Data26. Advanced Imaging Techniques and Planning for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy27. Applications of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Neuro-Oncology28. Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Brain Tumors29. Imaging and Measuring Diffusion in Brain Tumors30. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging31. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy32. Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Brain Tumor Characterization and Assessment of Treatment Response33. Positron Emission Tomography and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Physics34. Positron Emission Tomography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging35. Methionine PET - Overview and Application to Brain Tumor Imaging and Treatment36. Ultra-High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Tumors37. Imaging of Brain Tumors in Animal Models of Central Nervous System Cancer38. Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Criteria: Overview and Future Directions Section IV. Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors39. Imaging of Malignant Astrocytomas40. Low-Grade Astrocytomas41. Imaging of Oligodendrogliomas42. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma43. Imaging of CNS Ependymomas44. Pituitary and Sellar Region Lesions45. Neoplasms of the Cranial Nerves46. Meningeal tumors47. Intracranial Schwannomas48. Diencephalic and other deep brain tumors49. Neuro-imaging of Glioneuronal Tumors50. Pineal region tumors51. Chordomas and other skull base tumors52. Pediatric brain tumors53. Papillary Glioneuronal Tumors54. Intracranial Metastases55. Non-Neoplastic mass lesions of the central nervous system56. Neuroimaging Issues in Assessing Glioma Response to Brain Tumor Therapy57. Pseudo-progression in Neuro-Oncology: Overview, Pathophysiology and Interpretation58. Pitfalls in the Neuro-imaging of Brain Tumors Section V. Neuro-imaging of Other Neuro-Oncological Syndromes59. Neuroradiology of Leptomeningeal Metastases60. Imaging of Epidural Spinal Cord Compression61. Neuroimaging for Surgical Treatment Planning of Neoplastic Disease of the Spine62. Imaging of Plexopathy in Oncologic Patients63. Imaging of Peripheral Neurogenic Tumors64. Neuroimaging of Cerebrovascular Complications in Cancer Patients65. Neuroimaging in Paraneoplastic Syndromes