Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Overlay in the Spine for Surgical Planning: A Technical Report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies are used separately for surgical planning of spine surgery. Advanced techniques exist for creating CT-MR fusion images, but at this time these techniques are not easily accessible for large-scale use.

Technique

We propose a simple graphical technique for CT-MR image overlay, for use in the surgical planning of spinal decompression and guidance of intraoperative resection. The proposed technique involves overlaying a single cross-section from anatomically comparable MRI and CT studies on any software with basic image editing functions.

Results

We demonstrate CT-MR fusion images of 8 patients of the senior author in which the technique was used. We found that it can also be referenced intra

SUBMITTER: Perez AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247595 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature