Removing as much of a brain tumor as possible during neurosurgery can make a critical difference in preventing recurrence. Philips has introduced a new MR-OR intraoperative neurosurgery solution based on its Ingenia MR system that allows a neurosurgeon to quickly perform a magnetic resonance imaging (MR or MRI) scan to check the results of a resection during the surgery and remove additional tumor mass if necessary — without first closing the patient’s skull. This reduces the number of repeat surgical procedures, shortens hospital stays, and improves neurosurgery success rates.
The Ingenia system occupies a normal shielded MRI procedure room that can be directly connected to one or two operating rooms (ORs) — separated by sliding doors to maintain the sterile OR environment. A track system allows the patient to be moved on an MRI-safe surgical table to the MRI room for imaging during the surgical procedure and moved back into the OR. Standard equipment and instruments do not have to be removed from the OR work area. With both front-docking as well as rear-docking capability, more than one OR can be connected to the MRI room. Each room can also be used independently allowing the MRI room to be used for normal diagnostic imaging when it is not being used for intraoperative imaging.
See a video of how it works.