Intraoperative Ultrasound Imaging in Neurosurgery: Comparison with CT and MRI

by Ludwig M. Auer and Vera van Velthoven

Book Overview

Intraoperative ultrasound is the first and, at present, only direct method available for depicting cerebral structures during neurosurgery. This atlas is a practical introduction to intraoperative ultrasound in neurosurgery and a guide to anatomy and pathomorphological diagnosis. A short introduction to the technical basis of ultrasound is given first. It is followed by instructions for practical application of the method in the operating theater...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642740472
• ISBN13: 9783642740473
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 173 Pages