Intraoperative mapping for tumor resection.
This article describes the rationale, indications, and modality for intraoperative brain mapping for safe and effective surgical removal of tumors located within functional brain areas.
Bello
Lorenzo
L
Department of Neurological Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122. Milano, Italy. lorenzo.bello@unimi.it
Fava
Enrica
E
Casaceli
Giuseppe
G
Bertani
Giulio
G
Carrabba
Giorgio
G
Papagno
Costanza
C
Falini
Andrea
A
Gaini
Sergio M
SM
D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*