MR Angiography in Neurosurgical Management of Vascular Malformations: Techniques and Outcomes by Mr. Sachin L. Shah, FRCS, Scott C. Mitchell, Allen W. Barton, Gary B. Rajah, and Laligam N. Sekhar MR angiography is an important adjunct for neurosurgery in the …
The Role of MRI in Neurosurgical Trauma Care
The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurosurgical Trauma Care: Improvement in Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes MRI is among the very cornerstones in the management of neurosurgical trauma patients. This neuroimaging technique provides great detail of both the brain and …
Diffusion MRI in Neurosurgical Practice
Diffusion MRI for Neurosurgical Practice: Improvement of Surgical Outcome and Accuracy
Diffusion MRI is one of the fastest-moving areas in neurosurgery. This new imaging technique enables the surgeon to visualize structures and pathways in the brain more clearly than conventional …
MRI Imaging in Neurosurgical Treatment of Brain Metastases
Overview of MRI Imaging in Neurosurgical Treatment of Brain Metastases. MRI plays a central role in the neurosurgical treatment of brain metastases. By providing detailed pictures of the brain, MRI allows the physician to locate precisely the position and size …
MRI in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Unique Challenges
MRI in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Accommodating Special Challenges and Considerations The role of MRI in pediatric neurosurgery includes the provision of clear, sharp images of the brain of a child. To date, the unique challenges in pediatric MRI studies have been …
Understanding MRI Artifacts in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical MRI Artifacts: Understanding Identification and Minimizing Imaging Challenges In neurosurgery, however, MRI technology has become an essential modality for amazingly detailed pictures of the brain and other structures surrounding it. Understanding MRI artifact is important since artifacts are conditions …
MRI and Image-Guided Neurosurgical Biopsies
MRI and Image-Guided Neurosurgical Biopsies: Increasing the Accuracies of the Brain Diagnostic Workup The MRI is a majorstay in medicine today, particularly in neurosurgical intervention. MRI of the brain, therefore, allows the accurate targeting of tissue to be biopsied with …
Functional MRI in Neurosurgical Research
Functional MRI in Neurosurgical Research: Progress and Applications
Functional MRI is one of the strongest tools for neuroscience in peering into the activity of the brain. It visualizes changes in blood flow and thus helps researchers understand how different parts …
MRI in te Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injuries for Neurosurgeons
MRI of Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Neurosurgical Approach Traumatic brain injuries are the most frequent type of injury, having quite devastating health consequences. It is a big challenge for the neurosurgeon to correctly assess such injuries to be able to …
Quantitative MRI for Neurosurgical Risk Assessment
Quantitative MRI in Neurosurgical Risk Assessment: Improvement of Surgical Decision and Patient Outcome
Quantitative MRI is changing the way neurosurgeons assess risk before operating. It is an advanced imaging modality that avails critical information which may outline complications and, as …