Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center is now a major force in neuroscience and neurosurgery through the acquisition of the next generation of surgical technology. The new StealthStation® Treatment Guidance System provides revolutionary 3D imaging capabilities and enhanced surgical options.
Before the advent of this technology, surgeons would have to study two-dimensional diagnostic scans, such as X-rays, and then determine how those images corresponded to the patient's actual body. Image-guided surgery allows a surgeon to now look inside the body and see everything in precise, three-dimensional detail -- the lobe of a brain, the twisting passageways of nasal cavities, the structure of vertebrae in the spine. Image-guided surgery technology has revolutionized traditional surgical techniques by providing surgeons with a way to navigate through the body using three dimensional (3D) images as their guide. Furthermore, those images can be changed, manipulated and merged to provide a level of detail not seen before in the operating room.
What are the advantages of image-guided surgery?
Surgeons are now able to create an exact, detailed plan for the surgery - where the best spot is to make the incision, the optimal path to the targeted area, and what critical structures must be avoided. The technology allows surgeons to view the human body - a dynamic, three dimensional structure itself- in real-time 3D. The technology creates images that allow surgeons to see the abnormality, such as a brain tumor, and distinguish it from surrounding healthy tissue. It also enables them to manipulate the 3D view in real-time during surgery. The constant flow of information helps surgeons make minute adjustments to ensure they are treating the exact areas they need to treat.
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How does it benefit patients?
The technology aids in shortening operating times, decreasing the size of the patient's incision, reducing the procedure's invasiveness - all of which can lead to better patient outcomes and faster recoveries.
Image-guided surgery also provides new alternatives for patients with multiple medical problems, patients who may not be able to tolerate large, invasive surgeries, and patients whose conditions in the past would have been considered inoperable.
The Stealth Station System can be used for:
- Tumor biopsies
- Visualization of critical brain structures
- Tumor resection
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