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  • 1Politecnico di Milano, Bioengineering Department and NEARlab, Milano 20133, Italy. joseph.stancanello@polimi.it

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This study demonstrates the feasibility of atlas-based functional radiosurgery for brain disorders like dystonia and neuropathic pain. This image-guided technique offers a promising noninvasive alternative to traditional deep brain stimulation, improving patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiosurgery
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Functional brain disorders like dystonia and neuropathic pain often resist medical treatment.
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and radiosurgical ablation (internal pallidotomy/medial thalamotomy) are established treatments.
  • Current radiosurgery lacks electrophysiological confirmation, relying solely on MRI anatomy for targeting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of an atlas-based targeting approach for functional radiosurgery.
  • To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of image-based targeting for radiosurgical ablation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an atlas-based targeting method using nonrigid registration of brain structure masks (GPi, CMN) to patient MRIs.
  • Identified radiosurgical targets on registered T2-weighted MRI (T2w-MRI) by a neurosurgeon.
  • Treated two patients (dystonia: internal pallidotomy; neuropathic pain: medial thalamotomy) using CyberKnife with this method.

Main Results:

  • Post-treatment MRI showed expected edema, with target reevaluation using DW-MRIs.
  • Both patients experienced significant symptom relief (dystonia and pain) by 12 months.
  • Radiation-induced edema resolved by 15 months post-treatment, allowing medication and steroid suppression.

Conclusions:

  • Atlas-based functional radiosurgery is a feasible and promising noninvasive treatment for functional brain disorders.
  • This image-guided technique improves accuracy and reproducibility in radiosurgical targeting.
  • Further research is needed to optimize treatment doses for enhanced efficacy.