marco Fontanella

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University of Brescia

Italy

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Marco Fontanella is a Full Professor at the University of Brescia, Italy. His research interests include neuro-oncology, spinal surgery, and the utilization of advanced imaging techniques in clinical applications. He has published extensively on topics such as radiomics in pituitary adenomas, presurgical outcome predictors in oncological neurosurgery, and the role of neurophysiological monitoring in spinal surgery. His work also explores the prognostic implications of disability and psychological factors in surgical outcomes.

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Arterial spin labeling (ASL) has emerged as a promising noninvasive tool for the evaluation of both pediatric and adult arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). This paper reviews the advantages and challenges associated with the use of ASL in AVM assessment. An assessment of the diagnostic workup of AVMs and their variants in both adult and pediatric populations is proposed. Evaluation after treatments, whether endovascular or microsurgical, was similarly examined. ASL, with its endogenous tracer and favorable safety profile, offers functional assessment and arterial feeder identification. ASL has demonstrated strong performance in identifying feeder arteries and detecting arteriovenous shunting, although some studies report inferior performance compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in delineating venous drainage. Challenges include uncertainties in sensitivity for specific AVM features. Detecting AVMs in challenging locations, such as the apical cranial convexity, is further complicated, demanding careful consideration due to the risk of underestimating total blood flow. Navigating these challenges, ASL provides a noninvasive avenue with undeniable merits, but a balanced approach considering its limitations is crucial. Larger-scale prospective studies are needed to comprehensively evaluate the diagnostic performance of ASL in AVM assessment.

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Demin Li

University of Oxford

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Radiomics in Pituitary Adenomas: A Systematic Review of Clinical Applications and Predictive Models

Evaluation Of Presurgical Outcome Predictors In Oncological Neurosurgery

Valuable Prognostic Role of Disability, Pain, Anxiety, and Depression Scales in Instrumented Lumbar Spine Surgery for Degenerative Pathology: The SAP-LD Study

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Contemporary Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness

Surgical management and postoperative outcomes of orbital cavernous malformations: A systematic literature review by the EANS skull base section

Current and Future Applications of Arterial Spin Labeling MRI in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

Chordoma Genetic Aberrations and Targeted Therapies Panorama: A Systematic Literature Review.

3D Printing for Customized Bone Reconstruction in Spheno-Orbital Meningiomas: A Systematic Literature Review and Institutional Experience

Primary Co-Occurrence of Gonadal and Extragonadal Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell Tumors (GCTs): Case Report and Review of the Literature

Navigating the Nose-to-Brain Route: A Systematic Review on Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Central Nervous System Disorders

Glioma Stem Cells as Promoter of Glioma Progression: A Systematic Review of Molecular Pathways and Targeted Therapies

CAR-T Cells Therapy in Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review on Molecular Targets and Treatment Strategies

Pineal Apoplexy: Highlighting the Causes, Treatment, and Outcome

Comparative Efficacy of Transsphenoidal and Transcranial Approaches for Treating Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Advancing the Management of Skull Base Chondrosarcomas: A Systematic Review of Targeted Therapies

Unveiling the Hidden Burden: A Systematic Review on the Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Calcified Brain Metastases

A Systematic Review of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: A Potential Treatment for Glioblastoma

Liquid Biopsy in Low-Grade Glioma: A Systematic Review and a Proposal for a Clinical Utility Score

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical neuro-oncology: A survey from the Italian society of neurosurgery (SINch)

CIGARETTE SMOKING AND INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS: A PILOT ANALYSIS OF SNPs IN THE CYP2A6 GENE IN THE ITALIAN POPULATION

A New Insight in Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Potential Role of the Internal Jugular Veins

Preliminary Validation of FoRCaSco: A New Grading System for Cerebral and Cerebellar Cavernomas

Ten Years of Publications: Scientometric Comparison of Major Neurosurgical Journals

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study.

Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study.

Trends in Neurosurgical Teleconsultation Services Across the Globe During COVID-19 Pandemic

CyberKnife for Recurrent Malignant Gliomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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Demin Li

Marian Vanhoeij

Tamara Tango

Satoshi Toyama

HERMAN SEHMBI

IOANNIS VALIOULIS

Jacobo Trebol

Ladislao Cayetano Paniagua

DIEGO CARRION

Claus Cursiefen

Daniel Perez

Tamara Ius

Laura Sala

Philipp Foessleitner

Pieter Steinkamp

Susan Lee

Saam Tourani

Nolan Bruce

Konrad Futyma

Daniel Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen

Jiali Gao

Paola Zinser Peniche

Danny Chandla

Davide Citterio

Francesco Restelli

Marisa Domingues Santos

Lucio De Maria

Alastair Morton

Nicholas Alexakis

Aina Brunet

Ruth A Benson

Francesco Doglietto

Gregor J Kocher

Felix Naegele

Shafaque Shaikh

Eiki Kanemaru

Emma Howie

Michele Rubbini

Chang Woo Kim

Florestan J. Koll

Antonio D'URSO

Michael McTague

Stephanie Hage

Luigi Battaglia

Allison Brown

Oliver Waddell