title: Functional MRI in the brain tumor patient.
abstract: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been adopted almost universally by disciplines that endeavor to understand how the brain works. As basic scientists tune the technique, clinicians are increasingly able to apply brain mapping with fMRI to their clinical practice. We present here a guide to using fMRI in a clinical setting. We discuss the basic considerations of functional brain mapping in patients with brain tumors including: patient screening and training, paradigm design, data analysis and interpretation of the fMRI scans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Functional MRI Laboratory; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Dmitry L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bogomolny
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Petrovich
authors.forename: Bob L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Kyung K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.forename: Michael J J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Andrei I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Holodny
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011300:Preoperative Care