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What is image guided surgery and why is it used?

April 26, 2017Guided image surgery Used

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What is image guided surgery and why is it used?

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Fluorosccopy, MRI and CT can be used interactively by the surgeon to facilitate the placement of screws, cages and instruments in the spine safely, in cases where the instrumentation is beyond the direct line of sight of the surgeon. It makes the procedure safer for the patient and produces better over-all results. Surgery becomes less invasive because a line of sight for the surgeon doesn’t have to be created surgically.