"An excellent account of the developments which have occurred in

neuro-navigation, with thought-provoking insights into the wider applications of

equipment..."-Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry




Today

neurological surgery stands at a technological crossroad. Revolutionary advances

in high-speed graphic computers, informatics, biotechnology, and robotics

continue to change the field and open vast new possibilities for improved

patient care.




In this new book, the advances at work in everyday patient care,

as well as revolutionary new systems, now under development are chronicled by

the world-renowned team of neurosurgeons, computer scientists, software

engineers and others who have led the technological transformations. The book

includes full information on transferring medical data into mapping strategies,

viewing the clinical applications of stereotaxis, and observing fascinating new

image-guided neurosurgical procedures in actual clinical practice. Most

importantly, there is a full comparison of the different systems now in use so

that the surgeon can make intelligent decisions about which to purchase.




Special features include:






Innovative computer models that show normal

neuroanatomy and its pathologic alterations in exquisite three-dimensional

detail


The value of fusing state-of-the-art imaging

modalities to localize targets for stereotactic neurosurgery, including

functional mapping of speech and motor areas, tumor localization, etc.


Advanced intraoperative imaging techniques, including

modern adaptations of stereotactic frames and real-time imaging (e.g.

ultrasound, intraoperative MRI and CT)


The potential of robotic manipulation in cutting edge

imaging environments


The pros and cons of many of the advanced

neurosurgical navigation systems now in use and how each fits your needs





The

results of the new technology? Enormous improvements in surgical planning,

execution, safety, and overall patient management -- plus flexibility in

developing successful combination strategies that incorporate surgery with

advanced neurosurgical and radiosurgical techniques.




Complete with 547

illustrations, including 170 in full-color, the book goes further than any

current work in documenting the evolution of modern neurosurgical navigation.

All neurosurgeons, especially those working in modern intracranial, spinal and

peripheral nerve techniques, will find it invaluable, as will neuroradiologists,

radiation oncologists, general surgeons, and biomedical engineers. For the next

generation in image-guided neurosurgery, this state-of-the-art work contains

information not found elsewhere.