Application and validation of three-dimensional data sets from a phase contrast MR angiography for preoperative computer simulation of brain tumors.

We applied a three-dimensional (3D) phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography as the source for generating integrated 3D images for surgical planning of brain tumors. In the 3D model, we defined the Cingulomarginal sulcus and subsequently the central sulcus in the interhemispheric plane. This method solved the misregistration problem caused by the combination of multi-sequence data sets and can be feasible for surgical planning.