Diffusion MRI tractography for neurosurgery: the basics, current state, technical reliability and challenges

JYM Yang, CH Yeh, C Poupon… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) tractography is currently the only imaging
technique that allows for non-invasive delineation and visualisation of white matter (WM) …

The role of diffusion tractography in refining glial tumor resection

DC Vanderweyen, G Theaud, J Sidhu… - Brain Structure and …, 2020 - Springer
Primary brain tumors are notoriously hard to resect surgically. Due to their infiltrative nature,
finding the optimal resection boundary without damaging healthy tissue can be challenging …

One-stage, limited-resection epilepsy surgery for bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia

E Macdonald-Laurs, WJ Maixner, CA Bailey… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine whether 1-stage, limited corticectomy controls seizures in patients
with MRI-positive, bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia (BOSD). Methods We reviewed clinical …

Intraoperative MR imaging during glioma resection

M Matsumae, J Nishiyama, K Kuroda - Magnetic Resonance in …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
One of the major issues in the surgical treatment of gliomas is the concern about maximizing
the extent of resection while minimizing neurological impairment. Thus, surgical planning by …

Development of an educational method to rethink and learn oncological brain surgery in an “a la carte” connectome-based perspective

PA Valdes, S Ng, JD Bernstock, H Duffau - Acta Neurochirurgica, 2023 - Springer
Background Understanding the structural connectivity of white matter tracts (WMT) and their
related functions is a prerequisite to implementing an “a la carte”“connectomic approach” to …

Tractography in neurosurgery: a systematic review of current applications

T Wende, KT Hoffmann… - Journal of Neurological …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The ability to visualize the brain's fiber connections noninvasively in vivo is relatively young
compared with other possibilities of functional magnetic resonance imaging. Although many …

Advancements in diffusion MRI tractography for neurosurgery

K Kamagata, C Andica, W Uchida… - Investigative …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging tractography is a noninvasive technique that enables
the visualization and quantification of white matter tracts within the brain. It is extensively …

Karawun: a software package for assisting evaluation of advances in multimodal imaging for neurosurgical planning and intraoperative neuronavigation

R Beare, B Alexander, A Warren, M Kean… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The neuroimaging research community—which includes a broad range of
scientific, medical, statistical, and engineering disciplines—has developed many tools to …

Intraoperative ultrasound in recurrent gliomas surgery: Impact on residual tumor volume and patient outcomes

M Wang, J Yu, J Zhang, Z Pan, J Chen - Frontiers in oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Reoperation may be beneficial for patients with recurrent gliomas. Minimizing
the residual tumor volume (RTV) while ensuring the functionality of relevant structures is the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of intraoperative diffusion EPI distortion and its impact on estimation of supratentorial white matter tract positions in pediatric epilepsy surgery

JYM Yang, J Chen, B Alexander, K Schilling, M Kean… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of correcting diffusion Echo Planar Imaging (EPI) distortion and its impact
on tractography reconstruction have not been adequately investigated in the intraoperative …