Can fMRI safely replace the Wada test for preoperative assessment of language lateralisation? A meta-analysis and systematic review

PR Bauer, JB Reitsma, BM Houweling… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Recent studies have shown that fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) may be of
value for pre-surgical assessment of language lateralisation. The aim of this study was to …

The evolution of clinical functional imaging during the past 2 decades and its current impact on neurosurgical planning

JJ Pillai - American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2010 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BOLD fMRI has, during the past decade, made a major transition from a purely research
imaging technique to a viable clinical technique used primarily for presurgical planning in …

Presurgical Functional MR Imaging of Language and Motor Functions: Validation with Intraoperative Electrocortical Map**1

A Bizzi, V Blasi, A Falini, P Ferroli, M Cadioli, U Danesi… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To prospectively determine the sensitivity and specificity of functional magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging for map** language and motor functions in patients with a focal …

Preoperative functional MR imaging localization of language and motor areas: effect on therapeutic decision making in patients with potentially resectable brain …

JR Petrella, LM Shah, KM Harris, AH Friedman… - Radiology, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the effect of preoperative functional magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging localization of language and motor areas on therapeutic decision making in …

Atypical language in lesional and nonlesional complex partial epilepsy

WD Gaillard, MM Berl, EN Moore, EK Ritzl… - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: We investigated the relationship between partial epilepsy, MRI findings, and
atypical language representation. Methods: A total of 102 patients (4 to 55 years) with left …

Cerebrovascular reactivity map** in patients with low grade gliomas undergoing presurgical sensorimotor map** with BOLD fMRI

D Zaca, J Jovicich, SR Nadar… - Journal of magnetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose (i) to validate blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) breathhold
cerebrovascular reactivity (BH CVR) map** as an effective technique for potential …

Comprehensive presurgical functional MRI language evaluation in adult patients with epilepsy

JP Szaflarski, SK Holland, LM Jacola, C Lindsell… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has the potential to replace the intracarotid
amobarbital procedure (IAP) in presurgical evaluation of patients with epilepsy. In this study …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

BR Buchbinder - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) maps the spatiotemporal distribution of
neural activity in the brain under varying cognitive conditions. Since its inception in 1991 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical utility of cerebrovascular reactivity map** in patients with low grade gliomas

JJ Pillai, D Zacá - World journal of clinical oncology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To evaluate neurovascular uncoupling (NVU) associated with low grade gliomas (LGG)
using blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) cerebrovascular reactivity map** …