DCE and DSC perfusion MRI diagnostic accuracy in the follow-up of primary and metastatic intra-axial brain tumors treated by radiosurgery with cyberknife

DCE and DSC perfusion MRI diagnostic accuracy in the follow-up of primary and metastatic intra-axial brain tumors treated by radiosurgery with cyberknife

Abstract Background The differential diagnosis between radiation necrosis, tumor recurrence and tumor progression is crucial for the evaluation of treatment response and treatment planning. The appearance of treatment-induced tissue necrosis on conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is simila...

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Main Authors: Rosa Morabito, Concetta Alafaci, Stefano Pergolizzi, Antonio Pontoriero, Giuseppe Iati’, Lilla Bonanno, Michele Gaeta, Francesco Maria Salpietro, Enricomaria Mormina, Marcello Longo, Francesca Granata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
DSC perfusion MRI
DCE Perfusion MRI
Radiation necrosis
Tumor recurrence
SRS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1271-7

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