Real-time image fusion involving diagnostic ultrasound

C Ewertsen, A Săftoiu, LG Gruionu… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The aim of our article is to give an overview of the current and future
possibilities of real-time image fusion involving ultrasound. We present a review of the …

Intraoperative ultrasound technology in neuro-oncology practice—current role and future applications

AV Moiyadi - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Surgery for cranial and spinal tumors has evolved tremendously over the years.
Not only have neuro-oncologists been able to better understand tumor biology and thereby …

Non-rigid registration of 3D ultrasound for neurosurgery using automatic feature detection and matching

I Machado, M Toews, J Luo, P Unadkat… - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The brain undergoes significant structural change over the course of neurosurgery,
including highly nonlinear deformation and resection. It can be informative to recover the …

The History of US: From Bats and Boats to the Bedside and Beyond: RSNA Centennial Article

KA Kaproth-Joslin, R Nicola, VS Dogra - Radiographics, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
The article traces the emergence of modern US from knowledge accumulated gradually over
2 centuries from scientific observation, including experiments with flying bats, underwater …

Evaluation of intraoperative brain shift using an ultrasound-linked navigation system for brain tumor surgery

S Ohue, Y Kumon, S Nagato, S Kohno… - Neurologia medico …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Image-guided neurosurgery using navigation systems is an essential tool to increase
accuracy in brain tumor surgery. However, brain shift during surgery has remained …

New prototype neuronavigation system based on preoperative imaging and intraoperative freehand ultrasound: system description and validation

L Mercier, RF Del Maestro, K Petrecca… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this report is to present IBIS (Interactive Brain Imaging System)
NeuroNav, a new prototype neuronavigation system that has been developed in our …

Sensitivity and specificity of linear array intraoperative ultrasound in glioblastoma surgery: a comparative study with high field intraoperative MRI and conventional …

J Coburger, A Scheuerle, T Kapapa, J Engelke… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Linear array intraoperative ultrasound (lioUS) is an emerging technology for
intracranial use. We evaluated sensitivity and specificity of lioUS to detect residual tumor in …

Navigated high frequency ultrasound: description of technique and clinical comparison with conventional intracranial ultrasound

J Coburger, RW König, A Scheuerle, J Engelke… - World neurosurgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Conventional curved or sector array ultrasound (cioUS) is the most commonly
used intraoperative imaging modality worldwide. Although highly beneficial in various …

Comparing two approaches to rigid registration of three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance images for neurosurgery

L Mercier, V Fonov, C Haegelen… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose We present a new technique for registering magnetic resonance (MR) and
ultrasound images in the context of neurosurgery. It involves generating a pseudo …

Intraoperative ultrasound assistance in treatment of intradural spinal tumours

H Zhou, D Miller, DM Schulte, L Benes… - Clinical neurology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Currently, the standard practice to treat intradural spinal tumours involves
microsurgical resection of the lesions. It is essential to be able to locate the lesion precisely …