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S U R G I C A L
N A V I G A T I O N
Jeffrey S. Wolf, MD, FACS
Baltimore, Md.
ate having extra assurance when maneuvering
instruments millimeters
from the orbital cavity or
skull base. With a quick
check of the image-guided system, they know for
certain if they should
stop to avoid devastating
complications or safely
continue as planned.
How does it
work?
Image guidance operates
Brent A. Senior, MD
off CT scans or MRI
images brought to the OR
on CD-ROM disk, USB
REAL-TIME SAVER Modern units have improved processors,
making surgery more fluid and potentially faster.
drive or via a facility's in-
The Case for
Image-Guided ENT
Even experienced docs gain
confidence in one of surgery's
most delicate specialties.
I
house imaging network.
Two basic types of imageguided technology exist:
electromagnetic and
infrared.
• Electromagnetic systems do not require a
mage-guided ENT doesn't take
the place of anatomical knowl-
ence array and the image processor,
edge and it isn't yet the standard
meaning images will continue to be
of care, but you can bet surgeons
transmitted and displayed even if
performing sinus surgery appreci-
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direct line of sight between the refer-
someone walks between the surgeon
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