Optimization of white matter tractography for pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery

  • Authors:
    • Konstantinos Arfanakis
    • Minzhi Gui
    • Mariana Lazar
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2006     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.4.1061
  • Pages: 1061-1064
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Abstract

Accurate localization of white matter fiber tracts in relation to brain tumors is a goal of critical importance to the neurosurgical community. White matter fiber tractography by means of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTI) is the only non-invasive method that can provide estimates of brain connectivity. However, conventional tractography methods are based on data acquisition techniques that suffer from image distortions and artifacts. Thus, a large percentage of white matter fiber bundles are distorted, and/or terminated early, while others are completely undetected. This severely limits the potential of fiber tractography in pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery. In contrast, Turboprop-DTI is a technique that provides images with significantly fewer distortions and artifacts than conventional DTI data acquisition methods. The purpose of this study was to evaluate fiber tracking results obtained from Turboprop-DTI data. It was demonstrated that Turboprop may be a more appropriate DTI data acquisition technique for tracing white matter fibers than conventional DTI methods, especially in applications such as pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery.

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April 2006
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Arfanakis K, Gui M and Lazar M: Optimization of white matter tractography for pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery. Oncol Rep 15: 1061-1064, 2006
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Arfanakis, K., Gui, M., & Lazar, M. (2006). Optimization of white matter tractography for pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery. Oncology Reports, 15, 1061-1064. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.4.1061
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Arfanakis, K., Gui, M., Lazar, M."Optimization of white matter tractography for pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery". Oncology Reports 15.4 (2006): 1061-1064.
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Arfanakis, K., Gui, M., Lazar, M."Optimization of white matter tractography for pre-surgical planning and image-guided surgery". Oncology Reports 15, no. 4 (2006): 1061-1064. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.4.1061