Abstract #0486
The Role of Preoperative Functional MRI in Brain Tumour Resection by Awake Craniotomy: Initial Experience in 20 Glioma Patients
Melanie Morrison 1,2 , Laleh Golestanirad 2,3 , Fred Tam 1 , Gregory Hare 4,5 , Marco Garavaglia 5 , Simon Graham 1,2 , and Sunit Das 4,6
1
Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research
Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
2
Medical
Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada,
3
Martinos
Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School,
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States,
4
Keenan
Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada,
5
Department
of Anesthesia, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada,
6
Division
of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
Preoperative functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) has been used to assist with the surgical
management of glioma patients. This work presents
initial experiences using preoperative fMRI in the
treatment of 20 glioma patients. The influence of fMRI
results on surgical planning has been assessed and fMRI
activation maps have been validated with intraoperative
mapping results via electrical stimulation. Positive
outcomes of this work go towards encouraging the
extended use of fMRI for neurosurgical application.
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