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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2024

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as adjunct for planning laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) near eloquent structures.

Ziad Rifi, Maya Harary, Patricia D Walshaw, Andrew J Frew, Richard G Everson, Aria Fallah, Noriko Salamon, Won Kim

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Article in Acta neurochirurgica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ziad Rifi *David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3545-796X
Maya Harary *Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Patricia D WalshawDepartment of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Andrew J FrewDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Richard G EversonDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Aria FallahDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Noriko SalamonDepartment of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Won KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. wonkim@mednet.ucla.edu.

Funding

UCLA SPORE in Brain CancerP50CA211015 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Yvonne Yu-Hsuan Chen · 2017 to 2026
$25.2M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA211015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LITT is a minimally-invasive laser ablation technique used to treat a wide variety of intracranial lesions. Difficulties performing intraoperative mapping have limited its adoption for lesions in/near eloquent regions. In this institutional case series, we demonstrate the utility of fMRI-adjunct planning for LITT near language or motor areas. Six out of 7 patients proceeded with LITT after fMRI-based tractography determined adequate safety margins for ablation. All underwent successful ablation without new or worsening postoperative symptoms requiring adjuvant corticosteroids, including those with preexisting deficits. fMRI is an easily accessible adjunct which may potentially reduce chances of complications in LITT near eloquent structures.

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Brain NeoplasmsLaser TherapyHumansLasersMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgical ProceduresBrain NeoplasmsDiffusion tractographyFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLaser therapyNeuronavigation

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PMID38316692
PMCPMC10844152

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