title: Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy for Recurrent Brain Metastases in the Motor Strip After Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
abstract: The authors report a challenging case of a brain metastasis located in the motor cortex, which was not responsive to radiosurgery. Use of a novel technique, magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermotherapy (MRgLITT), resulted in the complete obliteration of the lesion without adverse effects or evidence of tumor recurrence at follow-up. This case illustrates that MRgLITT may provide a viable alternative for patients with brain metastases refractory to radiosurgery or in deep locations, where both stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and surgical resection may be ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Casey H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Gerald A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.affiliation: Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sayantan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Gordon H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: brain metastases; laser thermography; motor cortex; thermocoagulation; thermotherapy