In the continuous effort to further improve neurosurgery, intraoperative information on structure and function of the brain has become an important tool which potentially will result in an improved outcome of neurosurgical procedures. In this book experts from different countries and neurosurgical organizations have collected information on the state-of-the-art of intraoperative imaging, MRI, CT and ultrasound. Various contributions cover the future of neuroimaging, the impact of intraoperative imaging on glioma surgery, technical and neurosurgical aspects of the different imaging modalities and systems, and economical aspects. The present book thus provides a unique and comprehensive source of information on the complex of intraoperative imaging in modern neurosurgery.


Keywords: CT, MRI, intraoperative imaging, minimal invasive surgery, neuroradiology, ultrasound


Contents: Preface.- Introduction.- Interventional MRI: Technical Development, Selection and Application: Future perspectives in Intraoperative Imaging: How to Choose a Magnet - Reflections on the Development of MRI-guided Neurosurgery; Intraoperative MR at 1.5 Tesla - Experience and Future Directions; Influence of 1.5 Tesla Intraoperative Imaging of Surgical Decision Making; Tumor Resection in a Shared-Resource Magnetic Resonance Operating Room: Experience at the University of Cincinnati.- iMRI, Navigation and Glioma Surgery: Surgical Management of Intracranial Gliomas - Does Radical Resection Improve Outcome?; Glioma Surgery Evaluated by Intraoperative Low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Clinical Results in MR-guided Therapy for Malignant Gliomas; Intraoperative MRI for Pediatric Tumor Management; Cranial Surgery and Navigation with a Compact Intraoperative MRI System.- Intraoperative Imaging: Ultrasound, CT, MRI: Intraoperative Ultrasound Imaging: Practical Applicability as a Real-Time Navigation System; Intraoperative Ultrasound Imaging: Comparison of Pathomorphological Findings in US Versus CT, MRI and Intraoperative Findings; CT-guided Neurosurgery: Preliminary Experience; Intraoperative Computerized Tomography for Improved Accuracy of Spinal Navigation in Pedicle Screw Placement of the Thoracic Spine; Intraoperative Imaging in a Comprehensive Neuronavigation Environment for Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery; Surgical Navigation in the Open MRI; The Preferred Roles of Functional MRI in MR-guided Neurosurgery in a Combined 1.5 Tesla MR-Operating Room; Costs and Benefits of Intraoperative MR-Guided Brain Tumor Resection.- Postscript.-