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UrduAnnouncement of contents of the April 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
Tag: Minimally Invasive
July 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Treatment Options”
Announcement of contents of the July 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
New Prostate Biopsy Procedure Reduces Risk, Improves Accuracy
New UC San Diego Health transperineal prostate biopsy procedure now offered in clinic setting.
January 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Minimally Invasive Surgery of Lumbar Spine”
Announcement of contents of the January 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that’s minimally invasive and long-lasting
Researchers have developed a tiny, flexible neural probe that can be implanted for longer time periods to record and stimulate neural activity, while minimizing injury to the surrounding tissue. The probe would be ideal for studying small and dynamic areas of the nervous system like peripheral nerves or the spinal cord.
Expert Alert: Laser therapy brings the heat to minimally invasive epilepsy treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. — For roughly one-third of people with epilepsy, medication does not control their seizures. Depending on where seizures originate in the brain, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) may be a minimally invasive surgery option. As the name suggests, lasers…
Using Holographic Endoscopes to Observe Distant Objects
Scientists are developing tools to observe the biological machinery in in vivo animal models to be able to understand and better treat severe brain diseases, and holographic endoscopes attracted interest because of their potential to conduct minimally invasive observations. In APL Photonics, researchers in Germany created a particularly narrow endoscope made of single hair-thin optical fibers that uses holographic methods to reconstruct images of macroscopic objects placed in front of the far end of the endoscope.
Eyeglass-attached display device provides immediate fluoroscopic guidance during spinal instrumentation surgery
Researchers from Tokyo tested a device that, when attached to everyday eyeglasses, displays fluoroscopic images used for surgical guidance directly to the surgeon. The device allowed the surgeon to focus on operative tasks more efficiently and resulted in a slightly shorter length of surgery and less exposure to radiation than use of a fluoroscopic monitor in the OR.
Scientists Develop New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Scientists have developed a new minimally invasive technique that greatly enhances the ability to measure neonate turtle sex ratios. This is the first time that differences in sex-specific protein expression patterns have been identified in blood samples of hatchlings with temperature-dependent sex determination. The technique is a crucial step in assessing the impact of climate change on imperiled turtle species and will enable more accurate estimates of hatchling sex ratios at a population level and on a global scale.