• 18F-FACBC PET/MRI in diagnostic assessment and neurosurgery of gliomas 

      Karlberg, Anna Maria; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Johansen, Håkon; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Hong, Yan Dai; Xiao, Yiming; Rivaz, Hassan; Borghammer, Per; Solheim, Ole; Eikenes, Live (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Purpose This pilot study aimed to evaluate the amino acid tracer 18F-FACBC with simultaneous PET/MRI in diagnostic assessment and neurosurgery of gliomas. Materials and Methods Eleven patients with suspected primary or ...
    • Diagnostic accuracy of anti-3-[18F]-FACBC PET/MRI in gliomas 

      Karlberg, Anna Maria; Pedersen, Lars Kjelsberg; Vindstad, Benedikte Emilie; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Johansen, Håkon; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Skogen, Karoline; Kvistad, Kjell Arne; Bogsrud, Trond; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Eikenes, Live (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose - The primary aim was to evaluate whether anti-3-[18F]FACBC PET combined with conventional MRI correlated better with histomolecular diagnosis (reference standard) than MRI alone in glioma diagnostics. The ability ...
    • Effects of exercise training on pulmonary vessel muscularization and right ventricular function in an animal model of COPD 

      Hassel, Erlend; Berre, Anne Marie Ormbostad; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background Right ventricular dysfunction in COPD is common, even in the absence of pulmonary hypertension. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on right ...
    • Intraoperative 3D ultrasound-guided resection of diffuse low-grade gliomas: radiological and clinical results 

      Bø, Hans Kristian; Solheim, Ole; Kvistad, Kjell Arne; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Torp, Sverre Helge; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Iversen, Daniel Høyer; Unsgård, Geirmund; Jakola, Asgeir S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      OBJECTIVE Extent of resection (EOR) and residual tumor volume are linked to prognosis in low-grade glioma (LGG) and there are various methods for facilitating safe maximal resection in such patients. In this prospective ...
    • Is the anatomical distribution of low-grade gliomas linked to regions of gliogenesis? 

      Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Bø, Hans Kristian; Jakola, Asgeir S; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Bø, Lars Eirik; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Sjåvik, Kristin; Åberg, Kristin; Berg, Thomas; Hong, Yan Dai; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction According to the stem cell theory, two neurogenic niches in the adult human brain may harbor cells that initiate the formation of gliomas: The larger subventricular zone (SVZ) and the subgranular zone (SGZ) ...
    • Kvaliteten på medisinske obduksjonsrapporter 

      Eng, Hanna Maria; Bie, Rolf Bruun; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Pedersen, Anne Gro; Alfsen, G. Cecilie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      BAKGRUNN Medisinske obduksjoner er sjelden gjenstand for kvalitetssikring. Vi har undersøkt kvaliteten av obduksjonsrapporter i Norge og vurdert innvirkningen av feil på dødsårsaksstatistikken. MATERIALE OG METODE Hver ...
    • Multimodal 18F-Fluciclovine PET/MRI and Ultrasound-Guided Neurosurgery of an Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma 

      Karlberg, Anna Maria; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Johansen, Håkon; Myrthue, Mariane Olesen; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Esmaeili, Morteza; Dai, Hong Yan; Xiao, Yiming; Rivaz, Hassan; Borghammer, Per; Solheim, Ole; Eikenes, Live (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathologic tissue sampling are routinely performed as part of the diagnostic workup for patients with glioma. Because of the heterogeneous nature of gliomas, ...
    • On the prognostic factors of low-grade gliomas 

      Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:139, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Hjernesvulsters egenskaper i forløpet ved hjernekreft Gliomer er den vanligste typen av primære maligne hjernesvulster og disse rammer ca. 6 personer per 100 000 per år. Gliomer graderes ved mikroskopisk cellebilde og ...
    • Quantitative texture analysis in the prediction of IDH status in low-grade gliomas 

      Jakola, Asgeir Store; Zang, YH; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Solheim, Ole; Bø, Hans Kristian; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Gulati, Sasha; Förander, Petter; Brismar, Torkel B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objectives Molecular markers provide valuable information about treatment response and prognosis in patients with low-grade gliomas (LGG). In order to make this important information available prior to surgery the aim of ...
    • Spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with low-grade glioma 

      Jakola, Asgeir S; Bouget, David Nicolas Jean-Marie; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Bø, Hans Kristian; Gulati, Sasha; Sjåvik, Kristin; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Malignant transformation represents the natural evolution of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGG). This is a catastrophic event, causing neurocognitive symptoms, intensified treatment and premature death. However, ...
    • The WHO 2021 Classification of Central Nervous System tumours: a practical update on what neurosurgeons need to know—a minireview 

      Torp, Sverre Helge; Solheim, Ole; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, also known as WHO Blue Books, represents an international standardised tool in the diagnostic work-up of tumours. This classification system is under ...