Presurgical role of MRI tractography in a case of extensive cervicothoracic spinal ependymoma.

CONCLUSIONS: DTI is a useful tool in presurgical planning, helping in differentiating not infiltrating neoplasms, such as spinal ependymomas, from other infiltrative and more aggressive neoplasms, which are considered not resectable. PMID: 28540122 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research