Clinical Functional MRI

The second, revised edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date description of the use of preoperative fMRI in patients with brain tumors and epilepsies. State of the art fMRI procedures are presented, with detailed consideration of practical aspects, imaging and data processing, normal and pathological findings, and diagnostic possibilities and limitations. Relevant information on brain physiology, functional neuroanatomy, imaging technique, and methodology is provided by recognized experts in these fields. Compared with the first edition, chapters have been updated to reflect the latest developments and in particular the current use of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and resting-state fMRI. Entirely new chapters are included on resting-state presurgical fMRI and the role of DTI and tractography in brain tumor surgery. Further chapters address multimodality functional neuroimaging, brain plasticity, and pitfalls, tips, and tricks.

Offers detailed guidance on the preoperative use of functional MRI in patients with brain tumors and epilepsies Explains diagnostic possibilities and limitations Discusses practical aspects and imaging techniques Includes new and revised chapters reflecting the current use of DTI and resting-state fMRI

Inhalt
Introduction to Presurgical fMRI and DTI.- Visualisation of Brain Activity and White Matter Structure using fMRI and DTI.- Functional Neuroanatomy.- Task-based presurgical fMRI in Patients with Brain Tumors.- Resting-state presurgical fMRI.- Presurgical fMRI in Epilepsy.- DTI and tractography for brain tumor surgery.- Functional Neuronavigation.- Validity of Presurgical Functional Localisation.- Multimodality in Functional Neuroimaging.- Brain Plasticity in fMRI & DTI.-Clinical BOLD fMRI & DTI : Artifacts, Tips and Tricks.