title: The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of brain metastases: diagnosis to prognosis.
abstract: This article reviews the different MRI techniques available for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of brain metastases with a focus on applying advanced MR techniques to practical clinical problems. Topics include conventional MRI sequences and contrast agents, functional MR imaging, diffusion weighted MR, MR spectroscopy and perfusion MR. The role of radiographic biomarkers is discussed as well as future directions such as molecular imaging and MR guided high frequency ultrasound.
authors.forename: Rasheed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Maneesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhojak
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radon
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Jenkinson
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis