This guideline provides recommendations for the use of PET imaging in gliomas. The review
examines established clinical benefit in glioma patients of PET using glucose (18F-FDG) …

Importance Glioblastomas and malignant gliomas are the most common primary malignant
brain tumors, with an annual incidence of 5.26 per 100 000 population or 17 000 new …

Gliomas form a heterogeneous group of tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) and are
traditionally classified based on histologic type and malignancy grade. Most gliomas, the …

Primary intracranial tumors of the brain structures, including meninges, are rare with an
overall five-year survival rate of 33.4%; they are collectively called primary brain tumors …

Localized proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the human brain, first reported
more than 20 years ago, 1–3 is a mature methodology that is used clinically in many medical …

Simple Summary Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique
which plays an increasingly important role in the management of brain tumors. Owing …

Advances in chemotherapy and targeted therapies have improved survival in cancer
patients with an increase of the incidence of newly diagnosed brain metastases (BMs) …

Atypical imaging features of multiple sclerosis lesions include size> 2 cm, mass effect,
oedema and/or ring enhancement. This constellation is often referred to as 'tumefactive …

Background Brain abscess is a potentially fatal disease. This study assesses clinical aspects
of brain abscess in a large hospital cohort. Methods Retrospective review of adult patients …

Stroke is a disabling disease and can add to the burden of patients already suffering from
cancer. Several major mechanisms of stroke exist in cancer patients, which can be directly …