Role of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance tractography in predicting the extent of resection in glioma surgery

Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-202

  Castellano, Antonella ^a   Bello, Lorenzo ^b   Michelozzi, Caterina ^b   Gallucci, Marcello ^c   Fava, Enrica ^b   Iadanza, Antonella ^a   Riva, Marco ^b   Casaceli, Giuseppe ^b   Falini, Andrea ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; DTI tractography; extent of resection; glioma surgery; presurgical planning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859541317     PISSN: 15228517     EISSN: 15235866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor188     Document Type: Article

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