36895

Serial brain imaging in the follow up of brain tumors after treatment by anatomic and functional studies

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

-

Tags

Diagnostic Radiology

Advisors

El-Tattawi, Sanaa A. , Mussttafa, Husna M. , Sami, Hani A.

Authors

Shalabi, Lamyaa Adel S.

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:20:59

Available

2017-03-30 06:20:59

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Different types of adverse effects from therapeutic radiation of the brain tumors are more frequently recognized. Late injury is the most serious consequence and major dose limiting complication of cerebral irradiation. Depending on anatomical imaging appearances, late injuries can be divided into focal and diffuse lesions. Tumor residue or recurrence and post radiotherapy necrosis produce disruption of the blood brain barrier, which cause their unreliable distinction by either conventional CT or MRI. However this differentiation can be possible using functional radionuclide imaging using 99mTc sestaMIBI SPECT, which is known to have a high sensitivity for detecting viable tumor tissue.

Issued

1 Jan 2004

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

05 Feb 2023