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New MRI Physics Method Predicts Brain Tumor Stiffness Before Surgery
Original: Random-Walk MRI Physics Predicts How Hard a Brain Tumor Is Before Surgery
Researchers have developed a random-walk MRI physics technique that can estimate how firm a brain tumor is before an operation. Tumor stiffness affects how easily surgeons can remove tissue, so knowing it in advance could help them plan safer procedures and anticipate which tumors will be difficult to extract without opening the skull.
Why now: Pre-surgical knowledge of tumor hardness could meaningfully change brain surgery planning and outcomes.
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