RADIOTHERAPY FOR SUBEPENDYMAL GIANT CELL ASTROCYTOMA: TIME TO CHALLENGE A HISTORICAL BAN? A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Radiotherapy for subependymal giant cell astrocytoma: time to challenge a historical ban? A case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is a benign brain tumor that occurs in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.Surgical removal is the traditional treatment, and expert opinion is strongly against the use of radiotherapy.Recently, success has been reported with the mTor inhibitor everolimus in reducing tumor volume, but reg

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2D Ultrasonic Antenna System for Imaging in Liquid Sodium

Retail Ultrasonic techniques are developed at CEA (French Alternative Energies and Nuclear Energy Commission) for in-service inspection of sodium-cooled reactors (SFRs).Among them, an ultrasound imaging system made up of two orthogonal antennas and originally based on an underwater imaging system is studied for long-distance vision in the liquid so

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