Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB • 16-21 June 2018 • Paris, France

Sunrise Session
Tractography in the Operating Theatre
Tractography in the Operating Theatre
Sunrise Session

ORGANIZERS: Stephan Maier, Jennifer McNab, Noam Shemesh

 
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
N03  07:00 - 07:50 Moderators:  Qiyuan Tian, Chris Clark

Skill Level: Intermediate
Session Number: S-Tu-04

Overview
This session will examine state-of-the art techniques for tractography-based neurosurgical targeting.

Target Audience
Scientists and clinicians with an interest in tractography-based targeting.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
-Describe how diffusion tractography can help to guide neurosurgical procedures;
-Explain the current limitations of using tractography for planning and guiding neurosurgeries; and
-Select appropriate diffusion MRI acquisition and analysis techniques for neurosurgical applications.

 

 
07:00
 		   Next-Generation Diffusion Anisotropy Mapping Techniques for Neurosurgery
Timothy Shepherd
07:25
 		 Using Tractography to Guide Tumor Resections
Natalie Voets
·       Tractography remains the only tool available to measure fibre tracts in the living human brain.

·       By identifying relationships between tumour and behaviourally essential tracts, tractography offers a clinical tool to predict and minimize risks of neurosurgery.

·       Tractography offers benefits in treatment decision making, predicting the extent of tumour removal possible, planning safe access routes and monitoring performance outcomes.

·       Application of tractography in neurosurgery relies on detailed knowledge of anatomy and the effects of different acquisitions, analysis methods and pathological confounds on tractography success.

·       Standardized methods are much needed to assess the impact of tractography in optimising post-surgical quality of life.


 
07:50
 		   Adjournment & Meet the Teachers
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