ArticleNeuroradiology2021
Comparison of intraoperative and post-operative 3-T MRI performed at 24-72 h following brain tumour resection in children.
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- Response assessment in pediatric neurooncology (RAPNO) criteria revisited: a practical navigation guide for neuroradiologists.Neuroradiology · 2024Review
- Role of intraoperative ultrasound and MRI to aid grade of resection of pediatric low-grade gliomas: accumulated experience from 4 centers.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Observations from the first 100 cases of intraoperative MRI - experiences, trends and short-term outcomes.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluating the use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric brain tumour resection surgeries: a literature review.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2023Review
- Advanced intraoperative MRI in pediatric brain tumor surgery.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- Intraoperative MR Imaging during Glioma Resection.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2022Review
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- Image-guided surgery and novel intraoperative devices for enhanced visualisation in general and paediatric surgery: a review.Innovative surgical sciences · 2021Review
- European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) MRI guidelines for imaging patients with central nervous system tumours.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021Review
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Abstract
purposeIntraoperative MRI (ioMRI) is a valuable tool aiding paediatric brain tumour resection. There is no published evidence comparing the effectiveness of the final intraoperative MRI and early post-operative (24-72 h) MRI as baseline scans following brain tumour resection. We aimed to evaluate whether the final ioMRI scan could serve as the post-operative baseline scan after paediatric brain tumour resections.
methodsThis prospective study compared the final ioMRI scan with the immediate post-operative MRI scan performed 24-72 h post-surgery. We included 20 patients aged 6.6-21 years undergoing brain tumour resection using ioMRI and were suitable for MRI scan without general anaesthesia. The scans were independently evaluated by experienced local and external paediatric neuroradiologists. Identical sequences in the final ioMRI and the 24-72-h MRI were compared to assess the extent of resection, imaging characteristics of residual tumour, the surgical field, extent of surgically induced contrast enhancement, and diffusion abnormalities.
resultsIn 20 patients undergoing intraoperative and early post-operative MRI, there was no difference between ioMRI and 24-72-h post-op scans in identifying residual tumour. Surgically induced contrast enhancement was similar in both groups. There were more abnormalities on diffusion imaging and a greater degree of oedema around the surgical cavity on the 24-72-h scan.
conclusionThe final 3-T ioMRI scan may be used as a baseline post-operative scan provided standard imaging guidelines are followed and is evaluated jointly by the operating neurosurgeon and neuroradiologist. Advantages of final ioMRI as a baseline scan are identified.
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