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Image-guided surgery (IGS) systems have brought both the raw and processed images into the operating room (OR) and clarified the relationship between...
Prior to the development of intra-operative imaging tools, surgery relied on images acquired pre-operatively. However, during the surgical...
Behavior of Pituitary Tumors One of the most notable features of pituitary adenomas is their ubiquity in population studies compared with the...
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
The introduction of brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) monitoring into the neuro-intensive care unit (NICU) has created exciting opportunities for...
Tremor is defined as a rhythmic, involuntary oscillation that can affect the upper and lower extremities, head, jaw, face, tongue, voice and trunk.1...
The application of computer-assisted image guidance technology to these surgical procedures allows creation of new methods to address these...
What Is Constructive Interference in Steady State Imaging? Constructive interference in steady state (CISS) imaging is a member of the family of...
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy techniques hold significant promise; however, at the present time, lumbar microdiscectomy remains the gold standard...
Advantages of Cyberknife RadiosurgeryWith Cyberknife technology, an invasive stereotactic head frame is no longer required in order to obtain the...
Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremor, rigidity,...
Psychiatric disorders frequently occur following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and depression is the most common.1,2 When psychiatric diagnostic...
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, or Devic’s disease) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is typically...
Historical Background Until the 1960s, neurosurgical procedures for brain tumours were performed with the naked eye and head-mounted lights or...
Therapy of epilepsy is based on a correct diagnosis of the epilepsy syndrome, appropriate choice of medication(s), early identification of medically...
Introduction Listeria monocytogenes is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus causing infections of the central nervous system (CNS) primarily observed...
The pressures of competition and multimillion dollar malpractice lawsuits have driven modern medical centers to invest heavily in technology. This in...
In 2006, results from randomised controlled trials were published regarding decompressive surgery for the treatment of spaceoccupying ‘malignant’...
Experimental Origin of Subthalamic Stimulation During the last decade, the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become a target of choice for the surgical...
The original publication by Raabe et al. described excellent resolution with high image quality in illuminating arterial and venous vessels up to...
