Interventional MRIMagnetoencephalography
Verification of Functional Imaging with Interventional MRI: Mapping of Epilepsy and Eloquent Cortex
Steven Stufflebeam, M.D. (MGH)Ronald Kikinis, M.D. (BWH)
Partners Radiology Research Award
Interictal Spike Localization
MEG
Greg Sorensen
Structural Connectivity: DTI Tractography
Functional Connectivity:BOLD fMRI
Vincent & Buckner, 2006
Effective Connectivity:MEG dynamic SEM
Fa-Hsuan Lin
Brain Connectivity
Combining Advanced Imaging Technologies: Sum is greater than the Parts
Tumor, MEG, MRAngo, DTI fMRI
Stephen Piper, Ph.D.
DTI
T2 MRI Tumor
Isopoential Field Maps (MEG)
MEG Dipole For Language Stimuli
Language Mapping in Temporal Lobe Tumor
CDr. Alexandra Golby Dr. Ralph SuarezDr. Ronald Kikinis.Dr. Stufflebeam
Dr. Alex Golby Dr. Ralph Suarez.Dr. Stufflebeam
Why is this research important?
• Translational research: bench to bedside.• Multidisciplinary and cross-institutional: Physics, software
engineering, mathematics, neurosurgery, neurology.• Leverages the resources of the BWH & MGH to advance
researchdirectly to patients/physicians.– 250 epilepsy & brain tumor patients from MGH/BWH
– Awards at ISCAMEG, HBM, ISB
– HST.583 Imaging Biophysics & Clin Apps
– Grants R01, P41, K08, K25, CIMIT
Thanks
BWH
• Ron Kikikis
• Stephen Piper
• Ferenc Jolesz
• Ralph Suarez
• Alexandra Golby
• Joseph Madsen
• Ed Bromfield
• Barabara Dworetzky
• Jong Lee
MGH/Martinos Center• Emad Eskandar• Reese Cosgrove• Andy Cole• Ronan Kilbride• Matti Hamalainen• Fa-Hsuan Lin• Greg Sorensen• Randy Buckner• Gordon Harris• Giorgio Bonmassar