2014
Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy.
Mandell J, Hill K, Nguyen D, Moser K, Harbaugh R, McInerney J, Nsubuga B, Mugamba J, Johnson D, Warf B, Boling W, Webb A, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 133-43. PMID: 25431899, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnterior Temporal LobectomyBrainCerebrospinal FluidChildChild, PreschoolCognitionCone-Beam Computed TomographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleFrontal LobeHumansHydrocephalusInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeurosurgical ProceduresOccipital LobeOrgan SizePredictive Value of TestsSeizuresTreatment OutcomeUgandaConceptsTemporal lobe volumeMesial temporal sclerosisTemporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe resectionSeizure outcomeTemporal lobeVolumetric CT analysisBrain volumeLobe volumeSeizure controlStructural MRILobe resectionEngel class Ia outcomeClass Ia outcomeSelection of patientsCT volumetric analysisPreoperative CT scanSmaller brain volumesSmaller temporal lobeCURE Children's HospitalIncomplete seizure controlNormalized brain volumeWhole brain volumeCT analysisTemporal lobe structuresVolumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 1. Particle filter segmentation of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth dynamics from MRI and CT images.
Mandell J, Langelaan J, Webb A, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 1. Particle filter segmentation of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth dynamics from MRI and CT images. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 113-24. PMID: 25431902, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdge trackerParticle filterGround vehicle navigationBrain image analysisCT imagesMRI data setsImage segmentationSegmentation algorithmAutonomous airVehicle navigationAccurate edgesNovel algorithmManual segmentationSegmentationMR imagesBrain dataVolumetric brain analysisData setsImage analysisSemiautomatic methodImagesModality independenceHistorical dataAlgorithmMRI dataVolumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus.
Mandell J, Kulkarni A, Warf B, Schiff S. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 15: 125-32. PMID: 25431901, DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.peds12427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontal-occipital horn ratioNeurocognitive outcomesBrain volumeCSF volumeFluid volumePediatric patientsBrain developmentEvaluation of hydrocephalusGoal of treatmentSmaller brain volumesLower cognitive outcomesPoor neurocognitive outcomesNormal brain developmentLarge fluid volumesHealthy brain developmentVolumetric brain analysisSurgical treatmentVentricular sizeHydrocephalic patientsCT scanHydrocephalusPatientsBayley ScalesBrain growthFine motor
2010
The dynamics of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth in normal versus hydrocephalic mice.
Mandell J, Neuberger T, Drapaca C, Webb A, Schiff S. The dynamics of brain and cerebrospinal fluid growth in normal versus hydrocephalic mice. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2010, 6: 1-10. PMID: 20593980, DOI: 10.3171/2010.4.peds1014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlgorithmsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainCephalometryCerebral AqueductCerebral VentriclesDisease Models, AnimalFourier AnalysisFrontal LobeHydrocephalusImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalIntracranial PressureLateral VentriclesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMathematical ComputingMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOccipital LobeOrgan SizeReference ValuesConceptsHydrocephalic miceBrain volumeClinical outcomesBrain growthVentricle volumeDynamics of brainCortical mantle thicknessPatterns of hydrocephalusOccipital horn ratioAccumulation of CSFTransmantle pressure gradientGrowth of brainVentricular ruptureParenchymal edemaVentricular sizeC57BL/6 miceTotal brainPercutaneous injectionAdjunct useHead circumferenceNormal miceCisterna magnaCSF volumeCognitive functionSerial quantification