Neurosurgery Imaging and Surgical Navigation
Due to the precision enabled by our solutions, surgical imaging and navigation may help to improve patient outcomes.
About Neurosurgery Imaging and Surgical Navigation
Medtronic neurosurgery imaging and neuronavigation systems enable surgeons to visualize the anatomy of a patient’s brain during surgery and precisely track the location of their surgical instruments in relation to the anatomy – even accommodating for the brain shift that occurs during surgery. Using these Medtronic technologies during procedures like tumor resections, surgeons can navigate more precisely, perform less-invasive procedures, and help improve clinical outcomes.
Surgical Neuronavigation Flash Animation Video (3:05, 41 MB)
Video overview of surgical nagivation.
Image-guided Neurosurgery Procedures
Detail - Cranial navigation
Key Components of a Medtronic Neuronavigation Solution
Surgeons can tailor the neurosurgery imaging and neuronavigation systems and software below to personalize each procedure, fit their surgical workflow, and streamline patient management.
Neuronavigation Systems
- StealthStation® S7® – This seventh generation surgical navigation system offers both optical and AxiEM™ electromagnetic tracking options, simplicity and smart instrumentation in a compact, mobile design
- StealthStation® i7™ – This versatile, integrated surgical navigation system incorporates all the latest navigation technologies into a ceiling mounted boom system to free up space in your OR, and features versatile equipment and intra-operative imaging interfaces to optimize your surgical experience
- AxiEM™ Electromagnetic Navigation – Provides an alternative to the rigidity of optical navigation solutions through tip-tracking of flexible surgical instruments like catheters by using the electromagnetic sensor in the instruments and an electromagnetic field around the patient’s head
- Polestar® Surgical MRI – Provides real-time MR imaging of the patient’s brain during surgery for confirmation of tumor resection
- StealthViz™ Planning Station – A powerful 2D/3D surgical planning application that simplifies advanced image viewing, processing, and morphing for navigation
Neuronavigation Software
- Advanced Visualization – Stealth3D™ and StealthMerge™ software provide 3D image data in higher resolutions and auto-merge exams for optimized visualization
- StealthViz™ Advanced Visualization with StealthDTI™ – StealthViz is a highly advanced Planning Station application that enables surgeons to review multiple data sources and imaging scans, all in one spot. StealthDTI is an application that can create and overlay white matter tractography to the navigation map for the surgeon.
DBS Therapy
We assist with planning and navigating lead placements for movement disorders.
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