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Objective: To assess and visualize gravitational effects on brain morphology and the position of the brain within the skull by magnetic resonance (MR) morphometry in order to identify confounding effects and possible sources of error for accurate planning of neurosurgical interventions.
Methods: Three-dimensional MR imaging data sets of 13 healthy adults were acquired in different positions in the scanner. With a morphometric approach, data sets were evaluated by deformation field analysis and the brain boundary shift integral. Distortions of the brain were assessed comparing right versus left and prone versus supine positioning, respectively.
Results: Two effects could be differentiated: 1) greatest brain deformation of up to 1.7 mm predominantly located around central brain structures in the lateral direction and a less pronounced change after position changes in posterior-anterior direction, and 2) the brain boundary shift integral depicted position-dependent brain shift relative to the inner skull.
Conclusion: Position-dependent effects on brain structure may undermine the accuracy of neuronavigational and other neurosurgical procedures. Furthermore, in longitudinal MR volumetric studies, gravitational effects should be kept in mind and the scanning position should be rigidly controlled for.
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