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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 6/2018

01-06-2018 | Technical Note - Spine - Other

Real-time intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in vascularized spinal tumors: a technical note

Authors: Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Giuseppe La Rocca, Giovanni Sabatino, Alessandro Olivi, Luca Ricciardi, Filippo Maria Polli

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 6/2018

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Abstract

Backgrounds

Intra-operative ultrasound (ioUS), and the recently introduced contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) demonstrated to be an extremely valuable tool in oncological cerebral neurosurgery.

Methods

The authors applied ioUS/CEUS techniques to spinal oncological surgery as showed in the illustrative case of a dorsal hemangiopericytoma.

Results and conclusions

ioUS and CEUS provide real-time information that proved useful in identifying both vascular and parenchymatous tumoral patterns, anatomical relations with nervous structure, plan surgical strategy, and identify residuals. It allows to visualize unexposed anatomical and pathological structures within the parenchyma and is a valuable guide during resection.
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Metadata
Title
Real-time intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in vascularized spinal tumors: a technical note
Authors
Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa
Pier Paolo Mattogno
Giuseppe La Rocca
Giovanni Sabatino
Alessandro Olivi
Luca Ricciardi
Filippo Maria Polli
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-018-3541-9

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