BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: On clinical MR images, the subthalamic nuclei (STN) are
poorly delineated from adjacent structures, impeding safe direct targeting for placement of …

Purpose To assess quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) in the depiction of the
subthalamic nucleus (STN) by using 3-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Materials and …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the visibility of the normal
subthalamic nucleus (STN) between fast spin-echo T2-weighted (FSE T2-W) images and …

Reliable identification of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a critical step in deep brain
stimulation for Parkinson disease but difficult on T1-weighted stereotactic MR imaging. By …

OBJECTIVE Faithful depiction of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is critical for planning deep
brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Quantitative …

Using conventional MRI the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is not clearly defined. Our objective
was to define the anatomy of the STN using 9.4 T MRI of post mortem tissue with histological …

The subthalamic nucleus (STN) plays a crucial role in the surgical treatment of Parkinson's
disease (PD). Studies investigating optimal protocols for STN visualization using state of the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Electrical stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is
an accepted treatment for advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Although procedural details …

The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is one of the most important stereotactic targets in
neurosurgery, and its accurate imaging is crucial. With improving MRI sequences there is …

BACKGROUND: Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) offers significantly improved visibility
of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) compared with traditional T2-weighted imaging. However …