Diffusion Tensor and Functional MRI Fusion with Anatomical MRI for Image Guided Neurosurgery

I. F. Talos, L. O'Donnell, C.-F. Westin, S. K. Warfield, W. M. Wells, S. S. Yoo, L. Panych, A. Golby, H. Mamata, S. E. Maier, P. Ratiu, C. G. Guttmann, P. Mc. L. Black, F. A. Jolesz, R. Kikinis
Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'03)
Pages 407-415
November, 2003

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Abstract

In order to achieve its main goal of maximal tumor removal while avoiding postoperative neurologic deficits, neuro-oncological surgery is strongly dependent on image guidance. Among all currently available imaging modalities, MRI provides the best anatomic detail and is highly sensitive for intracranial pathology. However, conventional MRI does not detect the exact location of white matter tracts or areas of cortical activation. This essential information can be obtained non-invasively by means of diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) respectively. Here we present our initial experience with fMRI and DT-MRI for surgical planning and guidance in ten brain tumor cases.

Left frontal oligodendroglioma WHO II/IV. Anterior (left) and posterior coronal view (middle). Right: 3D-tractography) (see text).

Reference

Talos IF, O'Donnell L, Westin CF, Warfield SK, Wells WM, Yoo SS, Panych L, Golby A, Mamata H, Maier SE, Ratiu P, Guttmann CG, Black PML, Jolesz FA, Kikinis R. Diffusion tensor and functional MRI fusion with anatomical mri for image guided neurosurgery. In Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'03). Montreal, Canada, 2003;407-415.

Bibtex entry

@InProceedings{talosMICCAI03,
  author         = {I. F. Talos and L. O'Donnell and C.-F. Westin and S. K.    
                   Warfield and  W. M. Wells and S. S. Yoo and L. Panych and A.
                   Golby and H. Mamata  and S. E. Maier and P. Ratiu and C. G. 
                   Guttmann and P. Mc. L. Black and  F. A. Jolesz and R.       
                   Kikinis},                                                   
  title          = {Diffusion Tensor and Functional {MRI} Fusion with          
                   Anatomical MRI for  Image Guided Neurosurgery},             
  booktitle      = {Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing  
                   and  Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'03)},           
  pages          = {407--415},                                                 
  year           = 2003,                                                       
  address        = {Montreal, Canada},                                         
  month          = {November}
}

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NIH P41-RR13218 (NAC)

Research areas

DTMRI, Tensor

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