Preliminary evaluation of FAPI-04-PET/CT for differentiating recurrence and post-treatment changes in high-grade gliomas.

Fibroblast-activated protein (FAP) expression in glial cells is attributed to FAP-positive foci on tumor vessels and neoplastic cells. Preclinical and pilot studies have shown FAP expression in high-grade gliomas. We aimed at comparing PET imaging with FAP-inhibitor (FAPI-PET) with current standard, i.

Evolution of Robotics in Neurosurgery.

Technology and neurosurgery have gone hand in hand since a long time. Technological development of robotics in neurosurgery over the last couple of decades has been rapid, yet it still has a long way to go before it becomes a "routine" element of the standard neurosurgical procedure. Apart from the obvious advantages they have over humans, that is, precision, consistency, endurance, and reproducibility, robots also provide additional freedom of movement beyond what is anatomically feasible for humans.

FET PET to differentiate between post-treatment changes and recurrence in high-grade gliomas: a single center multidisciplinary clinic controlled study.

Purpose: The clinico-radiological dilemma in post-treatment high-grade gliomas, between disease recurrence (TR) and treatment-related changes (TRC), still persists. FET (Fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine) PET has been extensively used as problem-solving modality for cases where MR imaging is inconclusive. We incorporated a systematic imaging and clinical follow-up algorithm in a multi-disciplinary clinic (MDC) setting to analyse our cohort of FET PET in post-treatment gliomas.

Extended endoscopic endonasal trans-tubercular approach and radical resection of a giant calcified craniopharyngioma with pituitary stalk preservation - Technical nuances and steps.

This case highlights the surgical steps and nuances in preserving the pituitary stalk to ensure good endocrinological outcomes during endoscopic craniopharyngioma resection.

Radiological Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration Following Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery.

Background: Hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a rare form of transsynaptic degeneration, caused by injury to the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway (DROP). Radiologically, this manifests as T2 hyperintensity, with or without enlargement of the inferior olivary nucleus. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the incidence, associated imaging characteristics, potential etiologies, latency period, and temporal progression of HOD in patients undergoing surgical resection of posterior fossa tumors (PFTs).