Defining the Dorsal STN Border Using 7.0-T MRI: A Comparison to Microelectrode Recordings and Lower Field Strength MRI
Author(s) -
Maarten Bot,
Okker Verhagen,
Matthan W.A. Caan,
Wouter V. Potters,
Y. Dilai,
Vincent J.J. Odekerken,
Joke M. Dijk,
Rob M.A. de Bie,
P. Richard Schuurman,
Pepijn van den Munckhof
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.798
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-0372
pISSN - 1011-6125
DOI - 10.1159/000500109
Subject(s) - subthalamic nucleus , deep brain stimulation , dorsum , magnetic resonance imaging , parkinson's disease , neuroscience , medicine , nuclear medicine , psychology , anatomy , radiology , pathology , disease
7.0-T T2-weighted MRI offers excellent visibility of the subthalamic nucleus (STN), which is used as a target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD). A comparison of 7.0-T MRI to microelectrode recordings (MER) for STN border identification has not been performed.
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