Title : Recent advances in brain imaging
Abstract:
The talk will elucidate how certain imaging techniques that are currently used in research can be applied to clinical diagnoses and help the surgeons, neurologists and epileptologists make better decisions.
Recent Advances in functional MRI, DTI tractography and Spectroscopy can be used in diagnostic support towards better patient management. This helps in getting more details to the size and vascular supply and classification of different tumor types.
3D post-processing of MRI, PET and CT, are a recent demand in the medical industry.
The DBS electrode localization and optimal stimulation can help the Neurologists better manage the DBS implanted patients. It has been observed that DBS implanted patients develop speech dysarthria, which results from the stimulation of undesired areas. Using fMRI and tractography, the exact stimulation volume can be determined and a more accurate DBS implant and its stimulation parameters can be achieved. This can be done prior to lead placement and so helps the surgeons to place the electrodes more accurately.
