Table 3.
Schematic overview of the literature on iMRI-guided pediatric brain tumor resection
| Author, year | Magnet strength (T) | Casesa | Residual tumor | Added value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lam, 2001 [10] | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 1 case increased EOTR |
| Nimsky, 2003 [14] | 0.2 | 12 | 2 | 2 cases increased EOTR |
| Samdani, 2005 [19] | 0.12 | 15 | 4 | 4 cases increased EOTR |
| Kremer, 2006 [9] | 0.2 | 35 | 21 | only 6 cases residual tumor on epMRI |
| Roth, 2006 [18] | 0.12 | 18 | 10 | 5 cases increased EOTR |
| Levy, 2009 [12] | 1.5 | 49 | 24 | 24 cases increased EOTR |
| Present study | 0.15 | 11 | 5 | 5 cases increased EOTR (including 4 cases with GTR) |
EOTR extent of tumor resection, epMRI early postoperative MRI, GTR gross total resection
aOnly those craniotomies with actual use of intraoperative MR scanning are included