2nd ed. 2020 Edition
by Tommaso Scarabino (Editor), Saverio Pollice (Editor)
This book illustrates the characteristics of imaging after treatment
in brain gliomas. It describes in detail the modifications to brain
tissue, both healthy and pathological, that can manifest after surgery,
radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. These modifications are
discussed in terms of both how they occur in the immediate
post-treatment period, and in the long term. The imaging methods used
include CT with and without the addition of contrast medium, but above
all MRI, which involves the use of routine basic sequences and mainly
advanced study techniques such as diffusion, perfusion, spectroscopy and
cortical activation. The aim of the text is to equip neuroradiologists
with adequate expertise in post-treatment examinations reporting,
allowing them to perform an effective differential diagnosis between the
persistency or recurrence of illness and the effects of short or
long-term treatment.
The book is divided into a general section,
which addresses the classification of cerebral tumors, the surgical
treatment options, radiotherapy and chemotherapy protocols; and a
section on clinical cases that employs rich iconography, making it quick
and easy to consult.
This second edition has been updated
to reflect the new WHO classification system from 2016; new surgical,
radiotherapy and chemotherapeutic treatment options; and (in the
iconography section) the new sequences available from the manufacturers
of RM scanners.
