Image Guided Neurosurgery

Image-guided surgery provides more precise guidance, is less invasive, and yields better results compared to traditional surgical approaches. The images are used for planning, monitoring progress, and evaluating results. Since neither modality provides real-time physiological and anatomical information, a wide range of imaging modalities are used at each stage of surgery. This article explains how different modalities are used in image-guided neurosurgery for common brain pathologies.