A computer-assisted, image-guided craniotomy allows surgeons to gather and store images from an MRI or CT scan. After reformatting, the images are rendered in 3-D, enabling them to see the lesion in relation to critical areas of the brain. Most importantly, the information is displayed during surgery and scaled to the actual size and location within the surgical field.
With computer-assisted, image-guided craniotomy, the surgeon can plan and simulate the surgical procedure beforehand, reach deep-seated or centrally located brain tumors, and employ the safest and least invasive route possible.
A computer-assisted, image-guided craniotomy allows surgeons to
gather and store images from an MRI or CT scan. After reformatting,
the images are rendered in 3-D, enabling them to see the lesion in
relation to critical areas of the brain....
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Dr. Joshua Bederson of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:A computer-assisted, image-guided craniotomy allows surgeons to gather and store images from an MRI or CT scan. After reformatting, the images are rendered in 3-D, enabling them to see the lesion in relation to critical areas of the brain. Most importantly, the information is displayed during surgery and scaled to the actual size and location within the surgical field.
