Intraoperative detection of blood vessels with an imaging needle during neurosurgery in humans

Intracranial hemorrhage can be a devastating complication associated with needle biopsies of the brain. Hemorrhage can occur to vessels located adjacent to the biopsy needle as tissue is aspirated into the needle and removed. No intraoperative technology exists to reliably identify blood vessels tha...

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Main Authors: Ramakonar, H., Quirk, B.C., Kirk, R.W., Li, J., Jacques, Angela, Lind, C.R.P., McLaughlin, R.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76011