The usefulness of arcuate fasciculus tractography integrated navigation for glioma surgery near the language area; Clinical Investigation

The usefulness of arcuate fasciculus tractography integrated navigation for glioma surgery near the language area; Clinical Investigation

Background: The utility of corticospinal tract (CST)-tractography-integrated navigation was reported for brain tumors near pyramidal tracts. However, the efficacy of arcuate fasciculus (AF)-tractography-integrated navigation is unclear. Awake craniotomy is recommended to preserve language function f...

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Main Authors: Nobutaka Mukae, Masahiro Mizoguchi, Megumu Mori, Kimiaki Hashiguchi, Minako Kawaguchi, Nobuhiro Hata, Toshiyuki Amano, Akira Nakamizo, Koji Yoshimoto, Tetsuro Sayama, Koji Iihara, Makoto Hashizume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Tractography
Arcuate fasciculus
Glioma
Navigation
Awake surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916300573

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