Imaging of the Functional and Dysfunctional Visual System. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2015 Jun;36(3):234-48
Date
08/04/2015Pubmed ID
26233858Pubmed Central ID
PMC4551406DOI
10.1053/j.sult.2015.05.015Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84938325444 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is used clinically to map the visual cortex before brain surgery or other invasive treatments to achieve an optimal balance between therapeutic effect and the avoidance of postoperative vision deficits. Clinically optimized stimuli, analyses, and displays permit identification of cortical subregions supporting high-acuity central vision that is critical for reading and other essential visual functions. A novel data display permits instant appreciation of the functional relationship between the pattern of fMRI brain activation and the pattern of vision loss and preservation within the patient׳s field of view. Neurovascular uncoupling and its detection in the visual cortex are key issues for the interpretation of fMRI results in patients with existing brain pathology.
Author List
DeYoe EA, Ulmer JL, Mueller WM, Sabsevitz DS, Reitsma DC, Pillai JJAuthors
Edgar A. DeYoe PhD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinWade M. Mueller MD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Brain DiseasesFunctional Neuroimaging
Humans
Image Enhancement
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nerve Net
Vision Disorders
Visual Cortex
