BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Accurate localization of the foot/leg motor homunculus is
essential because iatrogenic damage can render a patient wheelchair-or bed-bound. We …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The supplementary motor area can be a critical region in
the preoperative planning of patients undergoing brain tumor resection because it plays a …

Purpose Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has an established role in
neurosurgical planning; however, ambiguity surrounds the comparative value of resting and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We assessed the actual frequency of motor
functional MRI (fMRI) in a neurosurgical environment and estimated the extent to which it …

Background Two of the most widely accepted approaches to map eloquent cortical areas
preoperatively are positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance …

For pre-surgical planning we present quantitative comparison of the location of the hand
motor functional area determined by right hand finger tapping BOLD fMRI, resting state …

Introduction: Pre-surgical mapping is clinically essential in the surgical management of brain
tumors to preserve functions. A common technique to localize eloquent areas is functional …

Purpose To evaluate the capabilities and the limitations of motor functional magnetic
resonance imaging (FMRI) in the presurgical planning of the cerebral tumors located in or …

In patients with brain lesions adjacent to the central area, exact preoperative knowledge of
the spatial relation of the tumour to the motor cortex is of major importance. Many studies …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The accuracy of preoperative blood oxygen level–
dependent fMRI remains controversial. This study assessed the association between the …