2023
PACS-Integrated Tools for Peritumoral Edema Volumetrics Provide Additional Information to RANO-BM-Based Assessment of Lung Cancer Brain Metastases after Stereotactic Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study
Kaur M, Petersen G, Jekel L, von Reppert M, Varghese S, de Oliveira Santo I, Avesta A, Aneja S, Omuro A, Chiang V, Aboian M. PACS-Integrated Tools for Peritumoral Edema Volumetrics Provide Additional Information to RANO-BM-Based Assessment of Lung Cancer Brain Metastases after Stereotactic Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study. Cancers 2023, 15: 4822. PMID: 37835516, PMCID: PMC10571649, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-SRTStereotactic radiotherapyLung cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesPost-contrast T1-weighted imagesSignificant clinical symptomsContrast-enhancing tumorT1-weighted imagesCritical additional informationEdema changesBrain metastasesClinical symptomsCare treatmentHyperintense volumeEdema assessmentLesion changesLesion sizeEdemaDifferent timepointsPilot studyRadiotherapyLesionsVolumetric changesAdditional informationMETS
2020
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications
Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications. Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 231. PMID: 32874734, PMCID: PMC7451173, DOI: 10.25259/sni_496_2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyRadiation necrosisInterstitial thermal therapyBrain tumorsNeurosurgical oncologyMultiple intracranial pathologiesRole of LITTStandard craniotomy approachesOptimal patient selectionMetastatic brain tumorsOpen surgical resectionInvasive surgical treatmentLesion-specific characteristicsSymptomatic peritumoral edemaNeuro-oncology applicationsMedical comorbiditiesBrain metastasesSurgical resectionSurgical treatmentPatient selectionRecurrent tumorsTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryCare treatmentCraniotomy approach