Brain surgery is a risky business: in order to operate, surgeons must be able to anticipate the risks of surgical intrusion, in order to guarantee the patient’s safety. Now, neurosurgeons have a new tool for evaluation: computer-imaging models based on client-specific information. These models help to account for information such as the location of tumors, functional areas and nerve fiber tracks in the brain, in order to allow the surgeon increased accuracy and information before the patient goes under the knife.
The difficulty with traditional medical imagery is that there are many inaccuracies and ambiguities that surgeons must resolve in order to make sure brain areas are not damaged unnecessarily. Many important items must be addressed prior to surgery, such as where nerve tracts are, or whether removal of some area may result in impairment. By using digital modeling, surgeons will now have a more comprehensive and precise image of the patient’s brain, and will be better informed.
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