Technological Advances in Neuroimaging: Neurosurgical Applications for the Future

ecent advances in neuroimaging methods and analysis have had far-reaching implications for neuroscientific R research. But, although techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ( 7.0 T) show promise for clinical integration, in their current iterations they have significant limitations for practical use in neurosurgical diagnosis, planning, procedures, and postsurgical care (7). Image acquisition and analysis tools that address these problems are currently being developed in academic and research centers around the world, and many will undoubtedly become indispensible tools for the neurosurgeon. This perspective statement aims to provide a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of neuroimaging and its many potential applications in neurosurgery.