Intraoperative spinal sonography (IOSS) has significant impact on the surgical management
of spinal lesions. This paper describes the techniques involved, illustrates the sonographic …

Intraoperative spinal sonography (IOSS) was performed in 39 spinal trauma patients. IOSS
was used to detect and assess the significance of bone fragments and spinal malalignment …

Objective The purpose of this study was to review the technical aspects and the clinical
applications of intraoperative sonography of the central nervous system (CNS) as well as the …

Study Design: Review and technical report. Objective: Intraoperative ultrasound has been
used by spine surgeons since the early 1980s. Since that time, more advanced modes of …

The authors describe the ultrasound-guided surgical approach to 20 spinal tumors (13
extramedullary and 7 intramedullary). Intraoperative sonography (IOS) is important to reduce …

Intraoperative spinal sonography (lOSS) was used to evaluate and monitor the progress of
surgery in 18 patients with soft-tissue masses of the spinal canal and spinal cord. With …

Purpose Intraoperative ultrasound (ioUS) has become increasingly widespread in brain
tumor surgery but it is not yet a standard procedure in spinal surgery. We analyzed …

Intraoperative spinal ultrasonography is now considered an indispensable tool in many
operations on the spine and spinal cord. Using ultrasonography, surgeons can now easily …

Intraoperative ultrasonography can play a particularly useful role in facilitating surgery or
guiding biopsies in the brain and spinal canal. Given the limited access that is frequently …

The normal intraoperative sonographic features of the spinal canal, spinal cord, conus
medullaris, and cauda equina are described and illustrated. Important observations …