"Black bone": the new backbone in CAD/CAM-assisted craniosynostosis surgery?
Bernd LethausDimitar GruichevDaniel GräfeAlexander K BartellaSebastian HahnelTsanko YovevNiels Christian PauschMatthias KrausePublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2020)
In trigonocephaly treatment by frontobasal advancement, black bone MRI-based CAD/CAM craniosynostosis surgery is safe and feasible. It offers the major advantage of completely avoiding CT scans and ionizing radiation with superior imaging quality of intracranial structures. Thus, it improves intraoperative safety and-at the same time-has the potential to reduce operating room (OR) time.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- contrast enhanced
- coronary artery bypass
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- bone mineral density
- magnetic resonance imaging
- surgical site infection
- dual energy
- soft tissue
- magnetic resonance
- postmenopausal women
- bone regeneration
- image quality
- body composition
- mass spectrometry
- coronary artery disease
- optical coherence tomography
- fluorescence imaging
- optic nerve