Optimizing the Radiation Treatment Planning of Brain Tumors by Integration of Functional MRI and White Matter Tractography [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2023 Background: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) present the ability to selectively protect functional regions and fiber tracts of the brain when brain tumors are treated with radiotherapy. Objective: This study
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Neuroplasticity of Glioma Patients: Brain Structure and Topological Network
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. It accounts for about 75% of such tumors and occurs more commonly in men. The incidence rate has been increasing in the past 30 years. Moreover, the 5-year overall survival rate of glioma
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Two-grade metabolic tumour tissue assessment using positron emission tomography in prediction of overall survival in glioblastoma patients [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Although considered rare, gliomas cause morbidity and mortality disproportionate to their incidence. The aim of the study was to determine whether pre and post-therapeutic metric values, derived from the FDG PET/CT maximal standardized ...
Lučić Silvija +7 more
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The use of mobile phones and the risk of brain tumors among children and adolescents [PDF]
, 2012 Mobile phones experienced a steep rise in popularity among children and adolescents during the last decade. The increase in popularity has been reflected in both increased ownership and increased usage of mobile phones.
Aydin, Denis
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A National Consensus Survey for Current Practice in Brain Tumor Management III: Brain Metastasis and Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The Guideline Working Group of the Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology (KSNO) conducted the nationwide questionnaire survey for diverse queries facing to treat patients with brain tumor.
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Radiology and Oncology, 2020 Specific correlations among diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-derived metrics and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) metabolite ratios in brains with glioblastoma are still not completely understood.
Flores-Alvarez Eduardo +5 more
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Factors influencing intensive care unit length of stay after craniotomy for supratentorial tumor resection: an observational study [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical CareBackground Few studies have explored the intensive care unit (ICU) requirements of patients after craniotomy. Identifying the factors that contribute to extended ICU stay can enhance ICU efficiency and reduce costs. This study investigated the predictors
Abdelghafour El Koundi +5 more
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Case Reports in Oncology, 2022 Neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare epithelial neoplasms with neuroendocrine differentiation. Few cases of primary testicular poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (PD-NECs) have been reported, and secondary testicular neoplasms are rare.
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Amyloid tracers detect multple binding sites in Alzheimer´s disease brain tissue. [PDF]
, 2013 Imaging fibrillar amyloid-β deposition in the human brain in vivo by positron emission tomography has improved our understanding of the time course of amyloid-β pathology in Alzheimer’s disease. The most widely used amyloid-β imaging tracer so far is 11C-
Nordberg, A, +9 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 Effective cancer therapeutics for brain tumors must be able to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to reach the tumor in adequate quantities and overcome the resistance conferred by the local tumor microenvironment.
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