While benefits of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) have been frequently described, data on
IOUS limitations are relatively sparse. Suboptimal ultrasound imaging of some pathologies …

Modern optical and spectral technologies represent powerful approaches for a molecular
characterization of tissues enabling delineating pathological tissues but also a label-free …

Skull base surgery has undergone significant progress following key technological
developments. From early candle-lit devices to the modern endoscope, refinements in …

Background Neuronavigation of preoperative MRI is limited by several errors. Intraoperative
ultrasound (iUS) with navigated probes that provide automatic superposition of pre …

Introduction Multiple intraoperative navigation and imaging modalities are currently
available as an adjunct to endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas …

Objective The primary objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of
intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) in improving outcomes in patients undergoing pituitary …

Background The advancement of pituitary surgery has rendered it a secure and efficient
treatment method; nevertheless, the potential for incomplete tumor removal and …

Clival chordomas are locally invasive midline skull base tumors arising from remnants of the
primitive notochord. Intracranial vasculature and cranial nerve involvement of tumors in the …

Transcranial color‐coded duplex sonography (TCCS) allows to study intracranial vessels
through the intact skull, but the visualization of normal and pathologic brain structures in …

Background. Ultrasound has been explored as an alternative, less bulky, less time-
consuming and less expensive means of intraoperative imaging in pituitary surgery …