Modern Brain Tumor Imaging.
- Author:
Marc C MABRAY
1
;
Ramon F BARAJAS
;
Soonmee CHA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; Brain neoplasms; Glioma; Glioblastoma; Neuroimaging
- MeSH: Brain Neoplasms*; Diagnosis; Electrons; Glioblastoma; Glioma; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Neuroimaging; Perfusion Imaging
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment 2015;3(1):8-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The imaging and clinical management of patients with brain tumor continue to evolve over time and now heavily rely on physiologic imaging in addition to high-resolution structural imaging. Imaging remains a powerful noninvasive tool to positively impact the management of patients with brain tumor. This article provides an overview of the current state-of-the art clinical brain tumor imaging. In this review, we discuss general magnetic resonance (MR) imaging methods and their application to the diagnosis of, treatment planning and navigation, and disease monitoring in patients with brain tumor. We review the strengths, limitations, and pitfalls of structural imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging techniques, MR spectroscopy, perfusion imaging, positron emission tomography/MR, and functional imaging. Overall this review provides a basis for understudying the role of modern imaging in the care of brain tumor patients.
