Biological and clinical aspects of metastatic spinal tumors

J Litak, W Czyżewski, M Szymoniuk, L Sakwa… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Spine metastases are a common life-threatening complication of
advanced-stage malignancies and often result in poor prognosis. Symptomatic spine …

Current and emerging approaches for spine tumor treatment

B Costăchescu, AG Niculescu, BF Iliescu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spine tumors represent a significant social and medical problem, affecting the quality of life
of thousands of patients and imposing a burden on healthcare systems worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial Intelligence for Prediction of Metastasis Risk and Survival

N Zahmatkesh, SS Babaei, SH Manesh, M Abbaspour… - Kindle, 2024 - preferpub.org
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in predicting metastasis risk
and survival outcomes in cancer care. Traditional methods for assessing cancer progression …

[HTML][HTML] Oncologic applications of artificial intelligence and deep learning methods in CT spine imaging—a systematic review

W Ong, A Lee, WC Tan, KTD Fong, DD Lai, YL Tan… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In recent years, advances in deep learning have transformed the analysis
of medical imaging, especially in spine oncology. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is …

Design and 3D printing of novel titanium spine rods with lower flexural modulus and stiffness profile with optimised imaging compatibility

N Kumar, S Alathur Ramakrishnan, KG Lopez… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To manufacture and test 3D printed novel design titanium spine rods with lower
flexural modulus and stiffness compared to standard solid titanium rods for use in metastatic …

[HTML][HTML] Musculoskeletal Dimension and Brightness Reference Values in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging—A Radio-Anatomic Investigation in 80 Healthy Adult …

H Balling, BM Holzapfel, W Böcker, D Simon… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic
means to visualize spinal pathologies, and offers the possibility of precise structural tissue …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of CT and MR Imaging in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of the Spine: From Patient Selection and Treatment Planning to Post-Treatment Monitoring

J Azadbakht, A Condos, D Haynor, WN Gibbs… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Spine metastases (SMs) are common, arising in 70% of the cases of the most prevalent
malignancies in males (prostate cancer) and females (breast cancer). Stereotactic body …

Advances in imaging modalities for spinal tumors

S Takamiya, A Malvea, AH Ishaque… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The spinal cord occupies a narrow region, which is tightly surrounded by vertebrae as well
as ligaments, and spinal tumors can damage this structure and deprive patients of their …

Image-Guided Surgical and Pharmacotherapeutic Routines as Part of Diligent Medical Treatment

A Razek - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This contribution is part of the objective of diligent universal care that ensures the well-being
of a patient. It aims to analyze and propose enriched image-guided procedures for surgical …

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Optimal Timing of Surgery for Acute Symptomatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

N Bresolin, L Sartori, G Drago, G Pastorello… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Symptomatic acute metastatic spinal epidural cord compression (MSCC) is an
emergency that requires multimodal attention. However, there is no clear consensus on the …