Tablet Technology for the Comprehensive Mapping of Eloquent Cortex in Neurosurgical Planning of Brain Tumor Patients Using Functional MRI Language Processing
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This paper presents the application of a touch sensitive tablet technology in the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of brain activity in brain tumor patients as a part of their preoperative planning. The technology enables comprehensive brain mapping of language processing areas using multi-modal cognitive tests including complex writing and spelling tasks. Highly enhanced specificity is shown for the case of a brain tumor patient by comparing the fMRI results with intraoperative direct cortical stimulation.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013