The Role of Intraoperative MRI in Awake Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Awake craniotomy for brain tumors remains an important tool in the arsenal of the treating neurosurgeon working in eloquent areas of the brain. Furthermore, with the implementation of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (I-MRI), one can afford the luxury of imaging to assess surgical resection of the underlying gross imaging defined neuropathology and the surrounding eloquent areas. Ideally, the combination of I-MRI and awake craniotomy could provide the maximal lesion resection with the least morbidity and mortality. However, more resection with the aid of real time imaging and awake craniotomy techniques might give opposite outcome results. The goal of this systematic review.is to identify the available literature on combined I-MRI and awake craniotomy techniques

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6191486 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature