Neuroimaging in the Modern Neurosurgical Era: From Structural MRI to Functional and Molecular Imaging

This chapter provides a comprehensive review of contemporary neuroimaging modalities and their evolving role in neurosurgical planning, intraoperative guidance, and postoperative assessment. It covers advances in high-field MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, functional MRI, positron emission tomography, and emerging molecular imaging techniques. The chapter evaluates the clinical evidence supporting each modality and examines their integration into multidisciplinary neurosurgical workflows.