Book description
Comprehensive in scope and packed with practical information,
Intraoperative MR-Guided Neurosurgery
contains detailed coverage of this state-of-the-art technology from the
pioneers who developed it. Renowned neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists
combine their collective wisdom and experience to demonstrate how
MR-guided neuronavigation can be used to view real-time images of a
patient's brain during surgery to help remove tumors with greater
precision. The authors provide step-by-step descriptions of how to
perform procedures, including advice based on their clinical results.
Readers will learn about the advantages and drawbacks of the various MR
imaging systems, clinical indications for MR-guidance, anesthesia
considerations, safety concerns related to working in a magnetic
environment, and much more.Features:
In-depth coverage of all MR imaging systems helps readers to make
informed choices about which technique will best suit their surgical needs
Guidelines on the most appropriate imaging sequences for the
resection of different types of brain tumors
More than 200 high-quality intraoperative photographs taken during
actual procedures to orient readers who want to use MRI in the
operating room
Tips from the experts on safety issues, suitable magnet designs and
field strengths, cost and benefit analysis, room design, equipment,
and logistics
Discussion of other forms of technology that have been combined with
intraoperative MR-guidance, such as focused ultrasound, neurosurgical
robotics, and other promising innovations
This leading-edge text has everything that neurosurgeons,
neuroradiologists, and interventionalists need to know to implement an
intraoperative MR-guided neurosurgery program. Chairman, Neurological
Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA Professor
and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University Marburg, Marburg,
Baldingerstrasse, Germany
