| Abstract: |
Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and, as such, we have a vast amount of knowledge and experience with the radiographic findings in these patients. For the majority of patients, standard imaging techniques of CT and MRI can reliably diagnose a meningioma as the differential diagnosis includes much rarer entities that often are suspected more on the basis of the clinical history. Even though one can reliably suspect a meningioma, there is still very limited data on any reliable biomarkers to predict grade or aggressivity of the tumor which would be helpful in stratifying patients who require early therapy versus those that do not. In this chapter we will discuss standard imaging including its limitations, as well as advanced techniques, in particular PET imaging and MR perfusion, which may hold promise for advancing treatment for these patients in the future. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020. |
