Open AccessOptical Brain Biopsy with a Fluorescence and Vessel Tracing Probe
Author(s) -
Johan Richter,
Neda HajHosseini,
Peter Milos,
Martin Hallbeck,
Karin Wårdell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
operative neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2332-4260
pISSN - 2332-4252
DOI - 10.1093/ons/opab216
Subject(s) - medicine , stereotactic biopsy , blood flow , biopsy , glioma , fluorescence , nuclear medicine , microcirculation , pathology , biomedical engineering , radiology , optics , physics , cancer research
Accurate stereotactic biopsies of brain tumors are imperative for diagnosis and tailoring of the therapy. Repetitive needle insertions enhance risks of brain lesioning, hemorrhage, and complications due to prolonged procedure.