Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging (3^rd Ed.)

With treatment approaches and the field of neuro-oncology neuroimaging changing rapidly, this third edition of the Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging is very relevant to those in the field, providing a single-source, comprehensive, reference handbook of the most up-to-date clinical and technical information regarding the application of neuroimaging techniques to brain tumor and neuro-oncology patients. This new volume will have updates on all of the material from the second edition, and in addition features several new important chapters covering diverse topics such as imaging for the use of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, advanced imaging techniques in radiation therapy, therapeutic treatment fields, response assessment in clinical trials, surgical planning of neoplastic disease of the spine, and more. Sections first overview neuro-oncological disorders before delving into the physics and basic science of neuroimaging and great focus on CT and MRI. The book then focuses on advances in the neuroimaging of brain tumors and neuroimaging of specific tumor types. There is also discussion of neuroimaging of other neuro-oncological syndromes. This book will serve as a resource of background information to neuroimaging researchers and basic scientists with an interest in brain tumors and neuro-oncology.

Section I. Overview of Neuro-Oncological Disorders 1. Overview of Brain Tumor Epidemiology 2. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors 3. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors 4. Overview of Spinal Cord Tumor Epidemiology 5. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Primary Spinal Cord Tumors 6. Overview of Pathology and Treatment of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases 7. Epidural Spinal Cord Compression in Adult Neoplasms 8. Leptomeningeal Metastases from Solid Tumors 9. Vascular Disorders: Epidemiology 10. Intracranial Hemorrhage in Cancer Patients 11. Central Nervous System Infarction 12. Intracranial Veno-Occlusive Disease 13. Paraneoplastic Syndromes 14. Neoplastic Plexopathies 15. Neurologic Complications of Oncologic Therapy

Section II. Physics and Basic Science of Neuro-Imaging 16. Physics of Computed Tomography Scanning 17. Physics of Computed Tomography: Contrast Agents 18. Introductory Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics 19. Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Tumors 20. Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agents for Neuroradiology 21. Physics of High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Applications to Brain Tumor Imaging

Section III. Advances in Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors 22. Magnetic Resonance Image Guided Neurosurgery 23. Neurosurgical Treatment Planning 24. Use of Neuroimaging for Radiation Therapy Planning 25. Tumor Treating Fields Therapy Preclinical and Clinical Data 26. Advanced Imaging Techniques and Planning for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy 27. Applications of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Neuro-Oncology 28. Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Brain Tumors 29. Imaging and Measuring Diffusion in Brain Tumors 30. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 31. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 32. Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Brain Tumor Characterization and Assessment of Treatment Response 33. Positron Emission Tomography and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Physics 34. Positron Emission Tomography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging 35. Methionine PET - Overview and Application to Brain Tumor Imaging and Treatment 36. Ultra-High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Tumors 37. Imaging of Brain Tumors in Animal Models of Central Nervous System Cancer 38. Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Criteria: Overview and Future Directions

Section IV. Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors 39. Imaging of Malignant Astrocytomas 40. Low-Grade Astrocytomas 41. Imaging of Oligodendrogliomas 42. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma 43. Imaging of CNS Ependymomas 44. Pituitary and Sellar Region Lesions 45. Neoplasms of the Cranial Nerves 46. Meningeal tumors 47. Intracranial Schwannomas 48. Diencephalic and other deep brain tumors 49. Neuro-imaging of Glioneuronal Tumors 50. Pineal region tumors 51. Chordomas and other skull base tumors 52. Pediatric brain tumors 53. Papillary Glioneuronal Tumors 54. Intracranial Metastases 55. Non-Neoplastic mass lesions of the central nervous system 56. Neuroimaging Issues in Assessing Glioma Response to Brain Tumor Therapy 57. Pseudo-progression in Neuro-Oncology: Overview, Pathophysiology and Interpretation 58. Pitfalls in the Neuro-imaging of Brain Tumors

Section V. Neuro-imaging of Other Neuro-Oncological Syndromes 59. Neuroradiology of Leptomeningeal Metastases 60. Imaging of Epidural Spinal Cord Compression 61. Neuroimaging for Surgical Treatment Planning of Neoplastic Disease of the Spine 62. Imaging of Plexopathy in Oncologic Patients 63. Imaging of Peripheral Neurogenic Tumors 64. Neuroimaging of Cerebrovascular Complications in Cancer Patients 65. Neuroimaging in Paraneoplastic Syndromes

• Summarizes translational research on brain imaging for brain tumors
• Discusses limitations of neuroimaging for diagnosis and treatment
• Presents advanced imaging technologies, including CT, MRI, and PET
• Contains new coverage on Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, radiation therapy, clinical trials, and more