MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery in India : Advantages of Next Generation Technology Over Conventional Neurosurgery to Remove Brain Tumor

MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery in India

A brain tumor is a group (mass) of abnormal cells that start in the brain. Primary brain tumors can arise from the brain cells, the membranes around the brain, nerves, or glands.

Tumors can directly destroy brain cells. They can also damage cells by producing inflammation, placing pressure on other parts of the brain, and increasing pressure within the skull. The cause of primary brain tumors is unknown. There are many possible risk factors that could play a role. MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery is an advanced imaging treatment technique developed to enable neurosurgeons with intra-operative MRI to aid in the removal of complex and difficult-to-access brain tumors during surgery.  The technique involves use of a powerful computer system that precisely helps neurosurgeon locate a lesion, plan each step of the procedure on computer screen and find out the ideal access to the tumor before performing the operation. The technique is particularly helpful in treating a tumor that has difficult accessibility such as it is located deep inside the brain. During the procedure, the instrument movement is tracked very precisely by the computer providing surgeon with total control inside the brain with the help of real-time imaging. The technique also helps the surgeon to check if the tumor has been removed. The Brain Suite has two main parts. There is a high-intensity MRI scanner integrated with an image-guided surgical system. The MRI scanner has a wide-bore opening allowing a patient to lie on his or her side. Previously, tumors that could only be accessed from the side of the skull were not easy to scan. This special MRI system lets doctors repeat scans during the operation to get more accurate information on the location, shape and size of the tumor. This minimizes problems associated with brain tumors shifting during excision. Advantages of Next Generation Technology over Conventional Neurosurgery to Remove Brain Tumor Conventional Neurosurgery to remove Brain Tumor MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery in a Brain Suite, Next Generation Technology Conventional neurosurgical procedure like conventional craniotomy relies on surgeon's visualization of the tumour. The surgeon has to spend time and significant effort to find the tumor. The surgeon is guided during the surgery by live Advanced New Generation computer assisted MRI and thus knows exactly where tumor ends and normal brain begins. In some types of tumours, surgeons may not completely visualize the tumour and there is a risk that surgeon can resect normal brain tissue along with the tumor, which can result in neurologic deficit, paralysis, loss of speech, blindness etc. Enhanced ability of Neurosurgeon to excise the complete tumor. Less risk of post operative complications. Functional image guidance with MRI allows for accurate, non-invasive preoperative assessment and planning for brain tumor surgery. Normal brain tissue can be damaged unnecessarily. This can result in neurologic deficit and prolonged stay in the hospital MRI guided Brain Tumor Surgery allows a more complete tumor removal with much less risk to surrounding brain tissue. A surgeon performs a subtotal removal of the tumor . The consequence is only partial tumor resection that will result in a faster recurrence of the tumor and neurological symptoms. "Inoperable" tumors (inoperable by conventional surgical techniques) can be resected with MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery. Frequently, these are deep seated-relatively benign tumors in children and young adults or elderly patients. Many of these tumors can be cured with this most advanced technolog