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- Title
Technical evolution of pediatric neurosurgery: the evolution of intraoperative imaging.
- Authors
Bsat, Shadi; Alshareef, Mohammed; Pazniokas, Julia; Handler, Michael H.
- Abstract
Imaging has always been fundamental to neurosurgery, and its evolution over the last century has made a dramatic transformation in the ability of neurosurgeons to define pathology and preserve normal tissue during their operations. In the mid-70 s, the development of computerized cross-sectional imaging with CT scan and subsequently MRI have revolutionized the practice of neurosurgery. Later, further advances in computer technology and medical engineering have allowed the combination of many modalities to bring them into the operating theater. This evolution has allowed real-time intraoperative imaging, in the hope of helping neurosurgeons achieve accuracy, maximal safe resection, and the implementation of minimally invasive techniques in brain and spine pathologies. Augmented reality and robotic technologies are also being applied as useful intra-operative techniques that will improve surgical planning and outcomes in the future. In this article, we will review imaging modalities and provide our institutional perspective on how we have integrated them into our practice.
- Subjects
NEUROSURGERY; ROBOTICS; COMPUTER engineering; BIOMEDICAL engineering; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2023, Vol 39, Issue 10, p2605
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-023-06040-w