Handbook of neuro-oncology neuroimaging. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chief editors, Herbert B. Newton, Ferenc A. Jolesz ; associate editors, Mark G. Malkin, Eric Bourekas, Gregory Christoforidis.
• Other Names: Newton, Herbert B; Jolesz, Ferenc A
• Contents: Section I: Overview of Neuro-Oncological Disorders -- Overview of Brain Tumor Epidemiology. -- Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors. -- Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors. -- Overview of Spinal Cord Tumor Epidemiology. -- Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Spinal Cord Tumors. -- Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases. -- Epidural Spinal Cord Compression in Adult Neoplasms. -- Neoplastic Meningitis. -- Vascular Disorders: Epidemiology. -- CNS Hemorrhage. -- CNS Infarction. -- Veno-Occlusive Disease. -- Paraneoplastic Syndromes. -- Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathy. -- Neurological Complications of Oncological Therapy. -- Section II: Physics and Basic Science of Neuroimaging -- Physics of CT: Scanning. -- Physics of CT: Scanning. -- Introductory MRI Physics. -- Advanced MRI Physics. -- Contrast Agents in Neuroradiological MRI: Current Status. -- Ultra-High Field MRI: Image Acquisition. -- Ultra-High Field MRI: fMRI, MRS and other applications. -- Section III: Advances in Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors -- Magnetic Resonance Image Guided Neurosurgery. -- Neurosurgical Treatment Planning. -- Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Basic Principles, Delivery Platforms, and Clinical Applications. -- Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Brain Tumors. -- Diffusion Imaging of Brain Tumors. -- Functional MRI. -- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. -- Perfusion Imaging for Brain Tumor Characterization and Assessment of Treatment Response. -- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Imaging. -- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Physics. -- Ultra-High Frequency BT imaging. -- Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors in Animal Models of CNS Cancer. -- Molecular imaging of BTs. -- Contrast Issues in CT/MRI imaging of BTs. -- Advances in Contrast Agent Development for CT/MRI -- Section IV: Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors -- Malignant Astrocytomas. -- Low Grade Astrocytomas. -- Oligodendrogliomas. -- Primary CNS Lymphoma. -- Pituitary and Sellar region Lesions. -- Meningeal tumors. -- Intracranial Schwannomas. -- Diencephalic and other deep tumors. -- Neuronal tumors. -- Pineal region tumors. -- Chordomas and skull base tumor. -- Pediatric brain tumors. -- Intracranial Metastases. -- Non-Neoplastic mass lesions of the CNS. -- Neuroimaging Issues in Assessing Response to Brain Tumor Therapy. -- Pitfalls in the neuroimaging of BTs. -- Section V: Neuroimaging of Other Neuro-Onc Syndromes -- Neuroradiology of Leptomeningeal Metastases. -- Imaging of Epidural Spinal Cord Compression. -- Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathy Imaging. -- Imaging of Peripheral Neurogenic Tumors. -- Neuro-Imaging of Cerebrovascular Complications in Cancer Patients. -- Paraneoplastic Syndromes.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 626 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.994810754; Nervous system -- Tumors; Nervous system -- Imaging; Tumors -- Imaging; Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- diagnosis; Diagnostic Imaging -- methods; MEDICAL -- Oncology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080556291; 0080556299
• Related ISBNs: 9780123708632; 012370863X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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