Can hybrid PET/MRI improve the diagnostic accuracy of brain glioma?
Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in adults with an incidence of around 250 cases per year in Norway. The outcome is poor, and the diagnostic accuracy is essential to estimate overall prognosis and to plan the best treatment for the patient. Can a hybrid PET/MRI system improve the diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning for this patient group?
Microbubbles and focused ultrasound cure tumours in mice
A prerequisite for successful chemotherapy is that the drugs reach its target, and that damage to healthy tissue is limited. However, when drugs are injected into the blood, less than 1% of the drugs accumulate in tumours. Microbubbles combined with focused ultrasound shows great promise…
Can the growth rate of brain tumours help predict survival?
Glioblastomas are tumours that originate from brain tissue. It is both the most common and most aggressive type of brain tumour. The median survival at group level is only 10 months for glioblastoma patients in Norway, but it is difficult to predict how long an…