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A MRI-Based Toolbox for Neurosurgical Planning in Nonhuman Primates
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Cited by 9 •
2020
The method outlined below aims to provide a comprehensive protocol for the preparation of nonhuman primate (NHP) neurosurgery using a novel combination of three-dimensional (3D) printing methods and MRI data extraction.
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A Detailed Protocol for Physiological Parameters Acquisition and Analysis in Neurosurgical Critical Patients
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2017
Recently, we have developed a portable multimodality monitoring system for the monitoring of various physiological parameters in neurosurgical critical patients. Detailed protocols on how to use this multimodality monitoring system are presented here.
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Lab Techniques - Concepts
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2020
Measurement Accuracy The ability to repeat an experiment and get the same results, or reproducibility, is essential in scientific research. However, it’s impossible to repeat an experiment if you don’t know how you did it. Thus, scientists keep detailed records of their experiments in lab notebooks. These records include important information like the amount of each material used and descriptions of each step of the procedure. Equipment, like balances and volumetric or graduated glassware, is...
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Lab Techniques - Instructor Prep
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2020
Source: Smaa Koraym at Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA Preparation of LaboratoryExpand Here we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working individually, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed. To set up for this lab experiment, wear the appropriate personal protective equipment, including a lab coat, chemical splash goggles, and gloves. Obtain enough small plastic bottles with caps for the number of students and label them ‘NaCl’. Use a...
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Zebrafish Microinjection Techniques
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2023
One of the major advantages to working with zebrafish (Danio rerio) is that their genetics can be easily manipulated by microinjection of early stage embryos. Using this technique, solutions containing genetic material or knockdown constructs are delivered into the blastomeres: the embryonic cells sitting atop the yolk of the newly fertilized egg. Delivery into the cytoplasm is achieved either through direct injection into the blastomere, or via natural cytoplasmic movements that occur after a...
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Microscopy provides magnified visualization of neural anatomy, while specialized instruments support controlled tissue manipulation and repair. Used together with anatomical knowledge, these tools help surgeons distinguish intended operative targets from healthy nervous tissue and limit unnecessary disruption. This precision is especially important when procedures involve delicate structures in the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervous system.
Stereotactic navigation guides access by relating the operative path to the patient’s nervous system anatomy. It can support precise targeting for procedures such as biopsy, epilepsy treatment, or device implantation. By improving spatial accuracy, navigation contributes to functional preservation and helps investigators or clinicians reach selected neural regions while minimizing injury to surrounding tissue.
Intraoperative imaging supplies information during the operation rather than relying only on preoperative anatomical understanding. Its role is to help guide access, tissue manipulation, and repair as the procedure progresses. Within neuroscience, this added guidance supports more accurate intervention and can help balance removal or treatment goals with the need to preserve healthy nervous system structures.
The central balance is between reaching or treating a pathological target and avoiding damage to healthy neural tissue. Anatomical knowledge, microscopy, stereotactic navigation, intraoperative imaging, and specialized instruments each contribute to that goal in different ways. This coordinated approach supports outcomes such as improved surgical accuracy, greater patient safety, and preservation of function.
The operative workflow includes planning precise access, guiding tissue manipulation, and performing repair or another targeted intervention. The available methods support both diagnosis and treatment, including biopsy, tumor removal, vascular repair, spinal procedures, epilepsy treatment, and implantation of neuromodulation devices. The specific combination of tools depends on the neural structure and clinical objective involved.
Diagnostic use is particularly represented by biopsy, where carefully guided access obtains information about nervous system tissue. Microscopy, stereotactic navigation, and intraoperative imaging can support precision during this process. Diagnostic procedures also contribute to neuroscience by providing opportunities to examine human nervous system structure and function while limiting disruption to surrounding healthy tissue.
Their applications span brain tumors, vascular disorders, epilepsy, spinal conditions, and problems affecting the peripheral nervous system. Techniques may remove tissue, repair vessels, address spinal pathology, obtain a biopsy, or implant a neuromodulation device. Across these uses, the shared priorities are accurate access, controlled intervention, patient safety, and preservation of neural function.
Beyond clinical treatment, these methods create opportunities to investigate human nervous system structure and function. Precisely guided access, tissue handling, biopsy, and device implantation can connect anatomical regions with observed neurological processes or therapeutic effects. Their continued refinement therefore supports both improved patient care and more informative study of the living human nervous system.