Abstract #4704
Multiband Acquisitions for Clinically-Feasible 3-T MRI Track Density Imaging to Parcellate Thalamic Nuclei for Functional Neurosurgery
Timothy Shepherd 1 , Sohae Chung 1 , Christopher Glielmi 2 , Alon Mogilner 3 , Himanshu Bhat 4 , Stephen F Cauley 5 , Kawin Setsompop 5 , Fernando Boada 1 , and Douglas Kondziolka 3
1
Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for
Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York
University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United
States,
2
Siemens
Healthcare, New York, NY, United States,
3
Department
of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine,
New York, NY, United States,
4
Siemens
Healthcare, Charlestown, MA, United States,
5
A.A.
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Dept. of
Radiology, MGH, Charlestown, MA, United States
This study combined two recent innovations, track
density imaging (TDI) and multi-band diffusion
acquisitions, to create a clinically feasible 3-T MRI
protocol for thalamic parcellation to identify the
ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) in elderly patients
with essential tremor prior to functional neurosurgery.
This represents a rapid translation of novel research
technology to clinical practice without requiring
high-field MRI or long scan times poorly tolerated by
real patients.
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