Tumor navigation technology installed in Paras Hospital

The path-breaking tumor navigation technology that allows surgeons to get a 3D view of the brain and better control their surgical procedures was installed at the multi-specialty Paras Hospital here today.
The neuro-navigation technology comprises of advanced software modules that will enable surgeons to visualize the anatomy of the patient's brain in 3D to get a comprehensive idea of the location of the tumor and the obstacles that can be encountered during surgery.
When used during the surgery itself, the navigation tools present a three dimensional view of the anatomy, serving as a guide for the surgical instruments, explained Padmashree Dr V S Mehta, Director, Neuro Sciences at Paras Hospitals.

The advanced navigation technology has been developed by leading medical technology and device provider Medtronic.
"Treating problems that occur inside the brain like lesions or tumors is very sensitive. It can be imagined how useful it can be for surgeons to have an imaging technology that gives them a 3 D comprehensive view of the area where the tumor is located both before and during the surgery," said Dr Mehta.
The neuro navigation software provides surgeons with 3D image data in higher resolution and enables them to visualize anatomical areas of interest with no segmentation including cortical surface, skull and vasculature.

This is a technology that benefits neuro surgery in a major way and is used for tractography (a 3D modeling technique used to visually represent neural tracts using data collected by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
This is the first such installation in Delhi NCR, claimed Dr Mehta.