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Consensus recommendations for clinical functional MRI applied to language mapping.

Natalie L Voets1, Manzar Ashtari2, Christian F Beckmann3

  • 1FMRIB-WIN Centre, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford.

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Standardizing functional MRI (fMRI) protocols is crucial for reliable clinical language mapping. This ensures objective assessment of fMRI

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Clinical Neuroscience
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Functional MRI (fMRI) shows promise for guiding neurosurgery near speech and language areas.
  • Its clinical utility is debated due to variability in data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Lack of standardization hinders objective assessment of presurgical fMRI benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and propose best practice recommendations for clinical fMRI language mapping in patient populations.
  • To provide practical guidance for fMRI acquisition, analysis, and reporting tailored for clinical use.
  • To establish a framework for standardizing fMRI to evaluate its efficacy in minimizing deficits.

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  • Formed the OHBM Working Group on clinical fMRI language mapping in 2017.
Keywords:
brain / surgerybrain mappingfMRIfunctional MRIfunctional lateralitylanguageneurosurgerysurgical planning

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  • Reviewed existing fMRI protocols and patient data, focusing on feasible, current implementations.
  • Incorporated community feedback and collaborated with the OHBM Committee on Best Practices.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key challenges in clinical fMRI language mapping, including task design and patient-specific modifications.
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    • Emphasized the need for transparency and reporting of longitudinal patient outcomes.

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