Metastatic brain tumours are among the most common surgical targets in brain surgery. Up to 40% of cancer patients develop brain metastases during the course of their disease.
Advances in MR imaging techniques have made considerable progress in recent years. Both high resolution anatomical imaging and functional parameters when using higher advanced MR techniques have become a valuable adjunct to conventional imaging, helping to further differentiate a lesion or to better determine an adequate therapy or biopsy site.
Nervous System (NS) manifestations of cancer are common; their frequency is increasing and they are serious. The differential diagnosis between direct and indirect NS manifestations is often difficult since different disorders may present with similar clinical signs, requiring meticulous evaluation to reach a definitive diagnosis.