The Neurosurgical Stethoscope—Advancing Bedside Imaging in Neurosurgery Through Sonolucent Cranial Implants: A Case Series
This initial investigation demonstrates our preliminary results on the feasibility and applicability of TCUS as a diagnostic tool for the postoperative surveillance and long-term follow-up of patients who underwent cranioplasty with sonolucent cranial implants. As an initial investigation, with limited generalization, our findings indicate promising feasibility and applicability of TCUS as a "neurosurgical stethoscope" and provide a foundation and insights for further investigation.
Authors
- Faith Singh
- Tamika Wong
- Faina Ablyazova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3097-3086)
- Artur Shlifer
- Omer Doron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2978-6639)
- Randy S. D'Amico D'Amico
- Shayan Huda
- Seth M. Mejia
- Sara Massimo
- Brianna Suffren
- Vadim Zighin
- Marcio Yuri Ferreira
- John Andrew Boockvar
- David Langer
- Netanel Ben-Shalom
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Lenox Hill Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001960
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00