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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

The impact of 1.5-T intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric tumor surgery: Safety, utility, and challenges.

Victoria Becerra, José Hinojosa, Santiago Candela, Diego Culebras, Mariana Alamar, Georgina Armero, Gastón Echaniz, David Artés, Josep Munuera, Jordi Muchart

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intraoperative MRI in pediatric brain tumor surgery: an 18-year single-center experience.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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  3. Extra-temporal pediatric low-grade gliomas and epilepsy.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Victoria BecerraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
José HinojosaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Santiago CandelaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Diego CulebrasDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Mariana AlamarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Georgina ArmeroDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Gastón EchanizDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
David ArtésDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Josep MunueraDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Jordi MuchartDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat (Cataluña), Spain.
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona · ESInstitut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we present our experience with 1.5-T high-field intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (ioMRI) for different neuro-oncological procedures in a pediatric population, and we discuss the safety, utility, and challenges of this intraoperative imaging technology. Methods: A pediatric consecutive-case series of neuro-oncological surgeries performed between February 2020 and May 2022 was analyzed from a prospective ioMRI registry. Patients were divided into four groups according to the surgical procedure: intracranial tumors (group 1), intraspinal tumors (group 2), stereotactic biopsy for unresectable tumors (group 3), and catheter placement for cystic tumors (group 4). The goal of surgery, the volume of residual tumor, preoperative and discharge neurological status, and postoperative complications related to ioMRI were evaluated. Results: A total of 146 procedures with ioMRI were performed during this period. Of these, 62 were oncology surgeries: 45 in group 1, two in group 2, 10 in group 3, and five in group 4. The mean age of our patients was 8.91 years, with the youngest being 12 months. ioMRI identified residual tumors and prompted further resection in 14% of the cases. The mean time for intraoperative image processing was 54 ± 6 min. There were no intra- or postoperative security incidents related to the use of ioMRI. The reoperation rate in the early postoperative period was 0%. Conclusion: ioMRI in pediatric neuro-oncology surgery is a safe and reliable tool. Its routine use maximized the extent of tumor resection and did not result in increased neurological deficits or complications in our series. The main limitations included the need for strict safety protocols in a highly complex surgical environment as well as the inherent limitations on certain patient positions with available MR-compatible headrests.

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intraoperative magnetic resonance imagingneurooncological surgeryoncologypediatric brain tumorsresidual tumor

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PMCPMC9846736
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