Abstract
The management of patients with suspected or confirmed intracranial tumour may be considered in several stages. In practice these are integrated and combined and include:
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Detection or confirmation that a structural abnormality is present.
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Localization and assessment of the extent of any abnormality.
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Characterization of the abnormality and, in particular, the distinction of tumours from non-tumour processes.
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Assessment of the nature of any tumour.
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Facilitation of additional diagnostic procedures, and planning for surgery or other types of therapy.
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Monitoring of response to therapy:
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assessment as to whether or not therapy is adequate,
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indications for the additional therapy, and
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documentation of complications and their response to appropriate treatment.
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Kendall, B.E., Hunter, J.V. (1995). Diagnostic Imaging of Brain Tumours. In: Thomas, D.G.T., Graham, D.I. (eds) Malignant Brain Tumours. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1877-0_10
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