Indications of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Intraoperative MRI in Glioma Surgery: First Cases in Latin America in a Single Reference Center

Abstract Introduction The improvement on the extent of resection (EOR) of gliomas with the combination of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) has been demonstrated in previous studies. We present our results with the combined use of 5-ALA a...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ramina, Erasmo Barros da Silva Júnior, Felipe Constanzo, Maurício Coelho Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1667182