MRI Technology Reveals Deep Brain Pathways in Unprecedented Detail (VIDEO)

Duke University Medical Center

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Scientists at Duke Medicine have produced a 3-D map of the human brain stem at an unprecedented level of detail using MRI technology. In a study to be published June 3 in Human Brain Mapping, the researchers unveil an ultra high-resolution brain stem model that could better guide brain surgeons treating conditions such as tremors and Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation.

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Dr. Evan Calabrese, Duke Medicine

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