Diffusion tensor imaging of the corticospinal tract before and after mass resection as correlated with clinical motor findings: preliminary data
BJ Laundre, BJ Jellison, B Badie… - American Journal …, 2005 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in neurosurgical
planning and follow-up is currently being defined and needs clinical validation. To that end …
planning and follow-up is currently being defined and needs clinical validation. To that end …
Assessment of the corticospinal tract alterations before and after resection of brainstem lesions using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and tractography at 3 T
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and
Diffusion Tensor Tractography (DTT) on the corticospinal tract alterations due to space …
Diffusion Tensor Tractography (DTT) on the corticospinal tract alterations due to space …
Brainstem corticospinal tract diffusion tensor imaging in patients with primary posterior fossa neoplasms stratified by tumor type: a study of association with motor …
YW Lui, M Law, J Chacko-Mathew, JS Babb… - …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) allows in vivo delineation of brainstem white
matter tracts. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not abnormalities of DTI …
matter tracts. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not abnormalities of DTI …
Incorporating functional MR imaging into diffusion tensor tractography in the preoperative assessment of the corticospinal tract in patients with brain tumors
M Smits, MW Vernooij, PA Wielopolski… - American Journal …, 2007 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Our goal was to improve the preoperative assessment of
the corticospinal tract (CST) in patients with brain tumors. We investigated whether the …
the corticospinal tract (CST) in patients with brain tumors. We investigated whether the …
The use of diffusion tensor images of the corticospinal tract in intrinsic brain tumor surgery: a comparison with direct subcortical stimulation
BACKGROUND: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is now widely used in neurosurgery to
preoperatively delineate the course of the pyramidal tract. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …
preoperatively delineate the course of the pyramidal tract. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …
Is intraoperative diffusion tensor imaging at 3.0 T comparable to subcortical corticospinal tract mapping?
S Ostrý, T Belšan, J Otáhal, V Beneš, D Netuka - Neurosurgery, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Primary brain tumors in motor eloquent areas are associated with high-risk
surgical procedures because of potentially permanent and often disabling motor deficits …
surgical procedures because of potentially permanent and often disabling motor deficits …
Evaluation of diffusion tensor imaging–based tractography of the corticospinal tract: a correlative study with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and direct …
BACKGROUND: The accuracy of intraoperative diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)–based
tractography of the corticospinal tract (CST) is crucial for its use in neurosurgical planning …
tractography of the corticospinal tract (CST) is crucial for its use in neurosurgical planning …
Diffusion tensor imaging tractography in patients with intramedullary tumors: comparison with intraoperative findings and value for prediction of tumor resectability …
M Setzer, RD Murtagh, FR Murtagh, M Eleraky… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2010 - thejns.org
Object The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the predictive value of diffusion
tensor (DT) imaging with respect to resectability of intramedullary spinal cord tumors and to …
tensor (DT) imaging with respect to resectability of intramedullary spinal cord tumors and to …
Corticospinal tract localization: integration of diffusion-tensor tractography at 3-T MR imaging with intraoperative white matter stimulation mapping—preliminary results
T Okada, N Mikuni, Y Miki, K Kikuta, S Urayama… - Radiology, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Institutional review board approval and written informed consent were obtained. The
purpose of this study was to prospectively validate usefulness of diffusion-tensor (DT) fiber …
purpose of this study was to prospectively validate usefulness of diffusion-tensor (DT) fiber …
Diffusion tensor imaging of brainstem tumors: axonal degeneration of motor and sensory tracts
KJ Helton, JK Weeks, NS Phillips, P Zou… - Journal of …, 2008 - thejns.org
Object Diffusion tensor (DT) imaging has been used to predict postoperative motor function
in patients with supratentorial tumors. The authors sought to determine whether DT imaging …
in patients with supratentorial tumors. The authors sought to determine whether DT imaging …