The Real Impact of an Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Equipped Operative Theatre in Neurovascular Surgery: The Sapienza University Experience

World Neurosurgery
Alessandro PesceAntonino Raco

Abstract

The fundamental role of technological instruments in contemporary Neurosurgery is undisputed, and intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents one of the best examples. The use of a modern high-field magnet and the possibility to match the MRI with an operative microscope and an integrated neuronavigation system has led to successful results in the surgical treatment of different diseases. At our institute, we have performed surgery routinely with the aid of intraoperative MRI over the last 15 years. The aim of this article is to report our experience in the management of neurovascular lesions with the use of this device. We experienced that intraoperative MRI enhanced the surgical experience, leading to an improved postoperative outcome in the treatment of different lesions, such as arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, intracranial cavernous angiomas, and intracranial aneurysms. There are several advantages provided by the use of intraoperative MRI. The use of intraoperative MRI coupled with the planning station and the neuronavigation system allows one to obtain preoperative 3-dimensional reconstructions of the vessels, which aids the definition of the anatomy of each neurovascular lesion. ...Continue Reading

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Jun 14, 2021·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·Ramon TornéJoaquim Enseñat

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