2D systems produce a flat image while 3D imaging, is made up of multiple thin slices built into a volumetric 3D render. In terms of clarity, distortions of the anatomy may be evident in 2D while anatomical accuracy can be achieved in 3D. While 2D imaging is useful in term of navigation, 3D imaging provides the surgeon with a 360-degree, rotatable view. These imaging systems are typically viewed in 2D (sagittal, axial, and coronal views). 3D Imaging in NeurosurgeryĬomputer-Assisted Surgery (CAS) technologies such as neuro-navigation systems have enabled surgeons to perform intraoperative assessments of skull base and intra-axial tumors. Over the past several years, PNI has utilized 3D imaging for not only hands-on training purposes, but for patient education as well. Medical facilities continue to use 2D imaging (CT and MRI) for treatment and surgical planning. A 3D printed specimen can train current and future surgeons to manage complex skull base diseases including invasive benign and malignant brain tumors”. Equally important is surgical education and disease modeling. “Customized, patient-specific surgical implants are currently available and are transforming the landscape in cranioplasty and the man-machine interface. “3D printing has numerous potential applications in neurosurgery,” says Garni Barkhoudarian, MD, Director of the Skull Base and Endoscopic Microdissection Laboratory at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. Minimally invasive brain surgery has become the standard of care in neurosurgery due to the use of endoscopic keyhole approaches coupled with high-quality 3D intra-operative imaging systems and 3D printing devices, thus improving the safety and quality of neurosurgery. The development of 3D printing, 3D imaging, and HD imaging has brought the highest quality in imaging modalities to the field of neurosurgery. Pacific Neuroscience Institute DirectoryĬurrent technology has revolutionized different disciplines in the medical field such as neurosurgery.Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.Our Hospital: Providence Saint John’s Health Center.
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