Publications by authors named "Ricardo Montz"

Purpose: Radiation-induced brain injury (RBI) is an insidious side-effect of radiotherapy mediated by vascular alterations, inflammation and ischaemia. In previous studies we had shown potential increases in loco-regional blood flow and glucose metabolism in brain tumours by using electrical cervical spinal cord stimulation (SCS). In this preliminary report we demonstrate the effect of cervical SCS on RBI-tissue metabolism, as assessed using [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).

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Objective: Syndromes resulting from decreased cerebral blood flow and metabolic activity have significant clinical and social repercussion. However, treatment options are limited. Cervical spinal cord stimulation has shown clinical benefit in the management of several ischemic syndromes.

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Object: In previous studies the authors have shown potential increases in locoregional blood flow and oxygenation in tumors by using electrical cervical spinal cord stimulation (SCS). In the present report they demonstrate the effect of cervical SCS on brain tumor metabolism, as assessed using [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).

Methods: Cervical devices were inserted in 11 patients who had high-grade gliomas, six of which had recurred.

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Background: Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is superior to conventional techniques for the evaluation of patients with stage III and stage IV cutaneous melanoma. Several studies have highlighted the advantages of this noninvasive technique for the assessment of lymph node involvement.

Objective: To compare PET imaging with sentinel node biopsy for primary staging of cutaneous melanoma and to discuss the technical limitations of PET scanning.

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