SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-OPERATIVELY IDENTIFYING FUNCTIONAL REGIONS OF A PATIENT'S BRAIN TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF A CONTEMPLATED SURGERY

摘要

Systems and methods for pre-operatively identifying functional regions of a patient's brain to assist in the preparation of a contemplated surgery. The systems and methods make use of correlations between regions of the patient's brain that exhibit spontaneous brain activity. The systems and methods may be used with any patient but solve a particular need for subjects that are unable to complete traditional task-based brain mapping studies.