http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2007/06/Articles/The-role-of-PET-in-the-management-of-brain-tumors.aspxThe use of positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging for neurologic imaging is increasing. The authors review the use of PET for the evaluation of brain tumors, including grading tumors, detecting tumor recurrence, localizing the optimum biopsy site, assessing response to therapy, and defining target volumes for radiotherapy. The article also discusses current radiotracers for neuro-PET imaging and the functional information they provide.Monday, 04 Jun 2007 11:33:22 GMT