Using movie-watching MRI to map brain function before brain surgery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether watching a movie during an MRI scan can help doctors map brain function more comfortably before surgery for a brain tumor (glioma). If you are already scheduled for a clinical fMRI, this extra scan might replace the need to do repetitive tasks during the scan.
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Who can take part
- You are between 21 and 70 years old
- You have or are suspected to have a brain glioma (a type of brain tumor)
- You speak English
- You already have a clinical fMRI (functional MRI) scheduled or pending at Brigham and Women's Hospital for presurgical planning
- You are willing to have an additional study MRI scan and a short thinking/memory assessment
- You are not pregnant (or if you could be pregnant, you will be tested and must have a negative result)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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