Intraoperative MRI with 1.5 Tesla in neurosurgery.
1.5 Tesla High-field MRI has been successfully integrated into operating theatres. State-of-the-art microneurosurgical equipment and computer-assisted navigation are merged with the MR to form a comprehensive unit. The set-up of an intraoperative MRI solution is delineated with special regards to the workflow.
Nabavi
Arya
A
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstr 10, 24105 Kiel, Germany. nabavia@nch.uni-kiel.de
Dörner
Lutz
L
Stark
Andreas M
AM
Mehdorn
H Maximilian
HM
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards