Real-Time Motor Cortex Mapping for the Safe Resection of Glioma: An Intraoperative Resting-State fMRI Study.

Tianming Qiu F-Y Gong Xiu Gong Jin-Song Wu Ching-Po Lin Bharat B Biswal Dongxiao Zhuang C-J Yao X-L Zhang J-F Lu Fengping Zhu Y Mao Liangfu Zhou

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2017)

This study demonstrates the feasibility of using intraoperative resting-state fMRI for real-time localization of functional areas during a neurologic operation. The findings suggest that using intraoperative resting-state fMRI can avoid the risk of intraoperative seizures due to direct cortical stimulation and may provide neurosurgeons with valuable information to facilitate the safe resection of gliomas.

Keyphrases

resting state
functional connectivity
patients undergoing
high grade
health information