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Development of Stereotactic Mass Spectrometry for Brain Tumor Surgery
Author(s) -
Nathalie Y.R. Agar,
Alexandra J. Golby,
Keith L. Ligon,
Isaiah Norton,
Vandana Mohan,
Justin M. Wiseman,
Allen Tannenbaum,
Ferenc A. Jólesz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/neu.0b013e3181ff9cbb
Subject(s) - medicine , mass spectrometry imaging , mass spectrometry , radiology , brain tumor , pathology , chromatography , chemistry
Surgery remains the first and most important treatment modality for the majority of solid tumors. Across a range of brain tumor types and grades, postoperative residual tumor has a great impact on prognosis. The principal challenge and objective of neurosurgical intervention is therefore to maximize tumor resection while minimizing the potential for neurological deficit by preserving critical tissue.

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