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In the USA, over 44,500 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumors each year, approximately 20,500 of which are malignant (1). Primary brain tumors were the cause of death of approximately 12,920 people in 2009, according to an estimate by the American Cancer Society (2). Over 140,000 people in the USA are diagnosed each year with brain metastases, most commonly from lung, breast, and colon cancer primaries (3, 4). Nuclear imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of both primary and metastatic brain tumors. This chapter will review the brain tumor pathology and clinical management and will discuss the role of nuclear imaging with a particular emphasis on the most common clinical indication for nuclear brain tumor imaging: evaluate for tumor recurrence versus post-radiation necrosis.
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In the USA, over 44,500 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumors each year, approximately 20,500 of which are malignant (1). Primary brain tumors were the cause of death of approximately 12,920 people in 2009, according to an estimate by the American Cancer Society (2). Over 140,000 people in the USA are diagnosed each year with brain metastases, most commonly from lung, breast, and colon cancer primaries (3, 4). Nuclear imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of both primary and metastatic brain tumors. This chapter will review the brain tumor pathology and clinical management and will discuss the role of nuclear imaging with a particular emphasis on the most common clinical indication for nuclear brain tumor imaging: evaluate for tumor recurrence versus post-radiation necrosis.
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