This volume brings forth a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of cerebral and intracranial biopsies designed to serve as an essential tool for clinicians, researchers, and medical students involved in the care and study of patients with brain disorders. The chapters in this cover a wide array of topics such as surgical techniques for performing brain biopsies, including approaches to both cerebral and skull base biopsies; protocols for handling biopsy samples, focusing on their use for histomolecular diagnosis; indications and outcomes of brain biopsies in patients with brain tumors and those with cryptogenic neurological disease; perioperative management of patients undergoing brain biopsy; and a discussion on the latest innovations and research in this rapidly growing field. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your neurosurgery unit, or laboratory.
Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Brain Biopsies is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the care of patients requiring brain biopsies, from neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists, and pathologists.
This volume brings forth a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of cerebral and intracranial biopsies designed to serve as an essential tool for clinicians, researchers, and medical students involved in the care and study of patients with brain disorders. The chapters in this cover a wide array of topics such as surgical techniques for performing brain biopsies, including approaches to both cerebral and skull base biopsies; protocols for handling biopsy samples, focusing on their use for histomolecular diagnosis; indications and outcomes of brain biopsies in patients with brain tumors and those with cryptogenic neurological disease; perioperative management of patients undergoing brain biopsy; and a discussion on the latest innovations and research in this rapidly growing field. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your neurosurgery unit, or laboratory.
Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Brain Biopsies is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the care of patients requiring brain biopsies, from neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists, and pathologists.
