Three-dimensional Visualization Technology With 3DSlicer and Laser Guidance for Deep Brain Hematoma Evacuation in Primary Hospitals: A Technical Note

Jian Huang; Xi-Feng Fei; Bao He; Zhixiang Sun; Lei Shi; Shi-Zhong Cai

doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000010903

Three-dimensional Visualization Technology With 3DSlicer and Laser Guidance for Deep Brain Hematoma Evacuation in Primary Hospitals: A Technical Note

J Craniofac Surg. 2024 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010903. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Jian Huang¹, Xi-Feng Fei², Bao He³, Zhixiang Sun³, Lei Shi³, Shi-Zhong Cai⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, P.R. China.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, P.R. China.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, P.R. China.
⁴ Department of Child and Adolescent Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China.

PMID: 39560959
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010903

Abstract

We present a minimally invasive technique for deep brain hematoma evacuation that combines 3-dimensional visualization through 3DSlicer and laser-guided navigation, providing a practical and cost-effective alternative to traditional navigation in resource-limited settings.