MRI Atlas of Central Nervous System Tumors
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MRI Atlas of Central Nervous System Tumors In collaboration with M. Crecco With a contribution by E. Tettamanti
Springer-Verlag Wien New York
Lucia Cecconi Marcello Crecco Service of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Alfredo Pompili Fabrizio Caroli Division of Neurosurgery Istituto Regina Elena Rome, Italy
Ettore Squillaci Institute of Radiology, Medical School Universita degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata' Rome, Italy
Enzo Tettamanti Department of Physics, School of Science Universita degli Studi dell' Aquila L' Aquila, Italy
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© 1992 by Springer-Verlag/Wi en
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1992
Printed on acid-free paper With 236 Figures
ISBN-13 :978-3-7091-9180-4 e- ISBN-13: 978-3-7091-9178-1 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9178-1
FOREWORD
In early cancer research scientists peered through primitive microscopes at cell tumors they had transplanted into animals. They asked single questions about the life of the cancer cell. The 20th century has been characterized by a series of impressive discoveries in physical sciences and in biological sciences. Cancer research has benefit for both lines of investigations. The understanding that the atom was not a single object but that it had orbiting electrons about a central nucleus made of other varieties of subatomic particles has led to the development of magnetic resonance imaging which makes the diagnosis of internal tumors possible at a much earlier stage and at a stage when some of them can be positively eradicated. This volume is the result of a fruitful gathering of a group of neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons expert in oncology. The book addresses issues in the intriguing and fascinating field of tumors of the central nervous system, by combining in-depth clinical records, surgical contributions, gross pathology and histopathology. Very sharp photographs light the pages of the book, essentially devoted to neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons. The general oncologists will gain most browsing among the striking images. The virtue of any such book, however, ultimately resides in the competence of the authors: their visible contribution is the published book, but of greater importance is their invisible hard work. Antonio Caputo
Scientific Director, Istituto Regina Elena
FOREWORD
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unquestionably is the newest and, in many respects, the most revolutionary neurodiagnostic procedure developed in the past few years. The procedure has grown at such a fast pace that, in a few years, image interpretation is no longer based on mere opinions but rather on certainties. In introducing this book, we emphasize the painstaking efforts which were undertaken by our co-workers in the selection and study of the cases, as well as in the drafting of an atlas
