Hargunbir Singh, Christian R Osswald, Aaron Rossman, Verena Knappe, Lonnie Schneider, Candace L Floyd, John D Rolston
OBJECTIVE: MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) has recently gained interest as an ablative stereotactic procedure for intractable epilepsy, movement disorders, and brain tumors. Conventionally, a LITT system consists of a laser generator and cooled laser applicator, which is a fiber optic core surrounded by a sheath through which cooled fluid is pumped. However, this footprint can make the system bulky and nonmobile, limit the maximum depth of targeting, and increase the chances of breakdown...
March 8, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery