Preclinical assessment of a noncooled MR thermometry-based neurosurgical laser therapy system

CONCLUSIONS: This preclinical assessment showed that the noncooled LITT system was able to precisely reach the target and create well-defined lesions within a margin of safety, without any adverse effects. MR thermometry software provided an accurate near-real-time temperature of the brain tissue, and dimensions of the lesion as visualized by the software correlated well with histopathological findings. Further studies to test the system's efficacy and safety in human subjects are in progress.PMID:38457800 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.JNS232154

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - March 8, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hargunbir Singh Christian R Osswald Aaron Rossman Verena Knappe Lonnie Schneider Candace L Floyd John D Rolston Source Type: research