from Section 2 - Clinical Neurosurgical Diseases
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
The adoption of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) into clinical practice brought about a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological illness, and has dramatically advanced the study of brain anatomy. Early MRI resolved structures in the brain with comparatively poor resolution on the order of 2.5 mm, with limited methods of amplifying contrast between different tissues. Advances in imaging sequences and analytical methods, combined with improvements in spatial resolution and contrast modalities, have dramatically increased the diagnostic and treatment utility of MRI in neurosurgery. Over time, MRI has been used to study and diagnose nervous system diseases of all kinds, from brain tumors, to stroke, to multiple sclerosis. Today, MRI techniques enable the in-vivo study of brain microstructure, connectivity, functional activity, tissue composition, and blood flow; supports surgical planning; and provides critical feedback during selected neurosurgical interventions.
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