title: Endo-neuro-sonography: anatomic aspects of the ventricles.
abstract: To evaluate the usefulness of transendoscopic sonography, we have studied the use of a new sonographic probe of 6 F diameter in 11 fresh specimens. We achieved a precise imaging of well known anatomic structures and, moreover, obtained an additional dimension in endoscopy, since the sonographic probe adds a transverse scan to the endoscopic view, like a mini-CT at the tip of the probe. In this way, we also examined the guiding characteristics of this imaging technique, both in real time and on-line. Our results promise further interesting aspects of this technique in minimally invasive neurosurgery and suggest that further development and clinical experience seem to be justified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reisch
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D016288:Computer Terminals; D004453:Echoencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods