Quantitative comparison of functional MRI and electro-cortical stimulation for function mapping

Mappinlg functional areas of the brain is of vital importance for plallnning tumor resectiol. A accurate mapping provides information to leurosurgeons about which areas of the brain are eloquent, and should be avoided while removinlg the tumor. With the recent increase in the use of functional MRI for such pre-surgical planning, there is a nleed to validate that fMRI activation mrapping is consistent with the map)ppillg obtainled durinlg surgery with the standard technique, direct electro-cortical stimulationl. To this end, this thesis quanltitatively comlpares functionlal MRI lnapping with electro-cortical stimulation mapping.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Larsen, Sara E., 1977-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• William M. Wells, III.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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en_US

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28334

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/28334