Results of positron emission tomography guidance and reassessment of the utility of and indications for stereotactic biopsy in children with infiltrative brainstem tumors

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 392-399

  Pirotte, Benoit J M ^a   Lubansu, Alphonse ^a   Massager, Nicolas ^a   Wikler, David ^a   Goldman, Serge ^a   Levivier, Marc ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brainstem lesion; Children; Diagnostic yield; Pediatric neurosurgery; Positron emission tomography; Stereotactic biopsy

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHIONINE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCINTISCANNING; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 55249117555     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/11/392     Document Type: Article

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