Imaging patients pre and post deep brain stimulation: Localization of the electrodes and their targets

PURPOSE: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a widely performed surgical procedure for patients with medically refractory movement disorders and mental disorders. It is clinically important to set up a MRI protocol to map the brain targets and electrodes of the patients before and after DBS and to understand the imaging artifacts caused by the electrodes. METHODS: Five patients with DBS electrodes implanted in the habenula (Hb), fourteen …