title: [Usefulness of volume rendering stereo-movie in neurosurgical craniotomies].
abstract: In recent years, the advancements in MR technology combined with the development of the multi-channel coil have resulted in substantially shortened inspection times. In addition, rapid improvement in functional performance in the workstation has produced a more simplified imaging-making process. Consequently, graphical images of intra-cranial lesions can be easily created. For example, the use of three-dimensional spoiled gradient echo (3D-SPGR) volume rendering (VR) after injection of a contrast medium is applied clinically as a preoperative reference image. Recently, improvements in 3D-SPGR VR high-resolution have enabled accurate surface images of the brain to be obtained. We used stereo-imaging created by weighted maximum intensity projection (Weighted MIP) to determine the skin incision line. Furthermore, the stereo imaging technique utilizing 3D-SPGR VR was actually used in cases presented here. The techniques we report here seemed to be very useful in the pre-operative simulation of neurosurgical craniotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mominoki Hospital.
authors.forename: Tateya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mokudai
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Kozue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Kiyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minakuchi
authors.forename: Hirohisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moriki
authors.forename: Yasufumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D009040:Motion Pictures