Intracranial surgery with a compact, low-field-strength magnetic resonance imager.
Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) has been a reality for more than a decade. As technology has begun to mature, the focus on practicality and user-friendliness has sharpened. In addition, the need for well-designed and well-executed outcome studies remains so that expensive new instruments such as iMRI can be justified. We present our experience with the PoleStar system, a compact, low-field-strength iMRI designed to make intraoperative imaging a routine component of intracranial neurosurgery. The advantages and limitations of this approach are discussed in the context of different clinical applications.
Schulder
Michael
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Harvey Cushing Brain Tumor Institute and Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore LIJ, Manhasset, NY, USA. Schulder@nshs.edu
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*