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Structural and Functional Imaging in Glioma Management.

Bledi C Brahimaj¹, Ryan B Kochanski¹, John J Pearce¹

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

|December 14, 2020

Summary

Advanced imaging techniques improve glioma surgery by precisely mapping critical brain areas. Utilizing multiple modalities aids in surgical planning, enhancing tumor resection and patient outcomes.

Keywords:

Diffusion tensor imaging Functional MRI Glioma Imaging Low-grade glioma Magnetoencephalography Stimulated Raman microscopy Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Area of Science:

Neurosurgery
Neuroradiology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Maximal safe resection is crucial for glioma patient survival.
Traditional contrast-enhanced MRI has limitations in defining eloquent areas.
Preoperative imaging is vital for identifying functional brain regions relative to gliomas.

Purpose of the Study:

To review advanced imaging modalities for glioma surgery.
To detail the technology, clinical use, and limitations of each modality.
To emphasize the role of multimodal imaging in surgical planning.

Main Methods:

Review of functional MRI (fMRI) for motor and language mapping.
Examination of magnetoencephalography (MEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for cortical localization.
Discussion of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for white matter tract assessment.
Highlighting stimulated Raman spectroscopy (SRS) for intraoperative diagnosis.

Main Results:

fMRI effectively identifies hemispheric dominance and functional areas.
MEG and TMS offer nuanced localization of eloquent cortex.
DTI delineates critical white matter pathways.
SRS provides real-time tissue diagnosis during surgery.

Conclusions:

Multimodal imaging enhances the understanding of functional anatomy affected by gliomas.
Integrating various techniques optimizes surgical planning and patient counseling.
Advanced imaging contributes to maximal safe resection and improved patient outcomes.