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The use of fusion images as a diagnostic and neurosurgical planning tool in microvascular decompression

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Preoperative assessment of surgery using high-quality images can help surgeons to achieve best result of treatment. With the advances in computer technology, interactive multimodality fusion images have been developed. The use of fusion images as a preoperative planning tool is described with its examples in illustrative cases of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm microvascular decompression (MVD). Interactive computer graphics such as multimodality fusion method is a useful tool to preoperatively predict the need of bone exposure and configuration of blood vessels with its correlation to cranial nerves in MVD.

Source: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery

DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_413_20

Authors: Thomas Tommy, Ittichai Sakarunchai, Yasuhiro Yamada, Koichiro Yoshida, Tsukasa Kawase, Yoko Kato

Institutions: Pelita Harapan University, Prince of Songkla University, Fujita Health University, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W3201220947

FWCI: 0.398

Cites: 33

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10