Clinical functional magnetic resonance imaging for pre-surgical planning--the Singapore General Hospital experience with the first 30 patients
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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: 782-786, 2009.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-290310
ABSTRACT
<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroradiological technique for the localisation of cortical function. FMRI made its debut in cognitive neuroscience and then eventually to other clinical applications. We report our experience with pre-surgical fMRI on a high field scanner, based purely on a clinical platform.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>The protocols included motor, auditory, visual and language fMRI. The choice of protocols was dependant on clinical request and lesion locale.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Retrospective analysis and audit of the fi rst 30 consecutive patients over a 12-month period revealed that about 85% of patients had a successful examination. In a pictorial essay, we demonstrate that patients with weakness in performing a motor task showed abnormal activations of the pre-motor and supplementary motor areas.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>FMRI data greatly enhances the pre-surgical planning process and the conduct of surgery when it is incorporated into the surgical navigation system in the operating theatre.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physiology
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Psychomotor Performance
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Singapore
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Retrospective Studies
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Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
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Preoperative Period
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Hospitals, General
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Methods
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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