Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Using Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Combined with Intraoperative Real-Time Ultrasonography: Technical Note and Initial Experience
MRI-US fusion imaging enables radiation-free real-time confirmation of neural decompression during posterior cervical foraminotomy while helping preserve facet joint integrity. This novel approach helps ensure surgical certainty in an inexpensive noninvasive manner.
Authors
- Hiroshi Moridaira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-0636)
- Haruki Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-9874)
- Takuya Iimura
- Satoshi Inami
- Masahiko Takahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-2175)
- Tsuyoshi Sorimachi
- Hiroshi Taneichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-2922)
- Kazuo Doi
- Tomoya Kanto
- S. Takada
Institutions
- Kamituga General Hospital (JP)
- Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Toyama University Hospital (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124130
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00