Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Neuronavigation: geneology, reality, and prospects.

Full Abstract

Currently, neuronavigation is an indivisible and indispensable part of the neurosurgical reality with a significant potential impact in each neurosurgical procedure. The history of neuronavigation is quite short (< 3 decades), but full of highly promising achievements. The advent of neuronavigation would be unimaginable without the development of imaging technology, electronics, robotics, and space technology. The history of neuroradiology is reviewed briefly parallel with the detailed evolution of frame-based stereotaxy and its successor-neuronavigation. The historic milestones and the state of the art of neuronavigation are discussed in a genealogical manner. The future trends of neuronavigation as integrated with intraoperative CT, MR, and ultrasonography, as well as with robotic systems are outlined.

Author information

Author/s: Enchev, Yavor (Y);

Affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria. dr.y.enchev(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: Neurosurgical focus (Neurosurg Focus), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 27 (issue 3) : pp E11

Dates: Created 2009/09/02; Completed 2009/10/01;

PMID: 19722813, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 10/1/2009)

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Brain Mapping History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Microsurgery Monitoring, Intraoperative

Neuronavigation - history; methods; trends Neuroradiography - history Neurosurgical Procedures - history; methods; trends Positron-Emission Tomography Robotics Stereotaxic Techniques - history Surgery, Computer-Assisted Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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