BACKGROUNDS: Intra-operative ultrasound (ioUS), and the recently introduced contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) demonstrated to be an extremely valuable tool in oncological cerebral neurosurgery. METHODS: The authors applied ioUS/CEUS techniques to spinal oncological surgery as showed in the illustrative case of a dorsal hemangiopericytoma. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: ioUS and CEUS provide real-time information that proved useful in identifying both vascular and parenchymatous tumoral patterns, anatomical relations with nervous structure, plan surgical strategy, and identify residuals. It allows to visualize unexposed anatomical and pathological structures within the parenchyma and is a valuable guide during resection.
BACKGROUNDS: Intra-operative ultrasound (ioUS), and the recently introduced contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) demonstrated to be an extremely valuable tool in oncological cerebral neurosurgery. METHODS: The authors applied ioUS/CEUS techniques to spinal oncological surgery as showed in the illustrative case of a dorsal hemangiopericytoma. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: ioUS and CEUS provide real-time information that proved useful in identifying both vascular and parenchymatous tumoral patterns, anatomical relations with nervous structure, plan surgical strategy, and identify residuals. It allows to visualize unexposed anatomical and pathological structures within the parenchyma and is a valuable guide during resection.
Authors: Francesco Prada; Massimiliano Del Bene; Marco Saini; Paolo Ferroli; Francesco DiMeco Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Date: 2015-04-09 Impact factor: 2.216
Authors: Francesco Prada; Massimiliano Del Bene; Riccardo Fornaro; Ignazio G Vetrano; Alberto Martegani; Luca Aiani; Luca Maria Sconfienza; Giovanni Mauri; Luigi Solbiati; Bianca Pollo; Francesco DiMeco Journal: Neurosurg Focus Date: 2016-03 Impact factor: 4.047
Authors: A Boström; F-J Hans; P C Reinacher; T Krings; U Bürgel; J M Gilsbach; M H T Reinges Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2008-04-04 Impact factor: 3.134