The most prevalent application for iMRI is neurosurgery, especially for the removal of brain tumors. The system is also used for interventional neurovascular procedures. By providing iMRI during neurosurgery, clinicians can distinguish between tumor tissue and normal tissue, minimize disturbance of healthy tissue or critical areas of the brain, evaluate and confirm their results and make adjustments during a procedure without moving the patient (in the case of the rail-mounted configuration). Published clinical evidence shows the higher percentage of tumor removed the better the outcome. Use of an iMRI suite makes it more likely that surgeons will remove the entire tumor than if surgery is performed in a conventional operating room where iMRI is not used.
Intraoperative MRI
Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity
Exploratory surgery
Elective surgery
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
Anatomical theatre
Operative report
Image-guided surgery