Source acquired via ABC News, April 16, 2010 - Neurosurgeons in Townsville, Australia, have a new piece of technology that allows for less-invasive brain and spinal surgery. The GPS-like tracking device guides surgeons to the exact location of a brain tumour or spinal injury with the help of an infra-red light. Not only does this new technology make it easier for a surgeon to find a brain tumour, but it also makes mistakes far less likely.
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Since the GPS-like device that Townsville neurosurgeons are using provides a detailed map to a tumour or spinal injury, surgeons are able to judge the best route to take. This largely eliminates the need for a surgeon to use a highly invasive route to reach an injury. In addition to using this new technology on brain and spinal patients, surgeons hope to use the device for paediatric surgery as well.
Presently, paediatric surgeons must clamp a child's brain in order to perform surgery. With the help of GPS technology, these surgeons will be able to find a direct route to a child's brain, which will eliminate the need for clamping. This is a major breakthrough within the field of paediatric surgery, and it's one that many parents and children have been waiting for.
While similar instruments have been used in surgical settings before, this is the first instrument of this type to provide a clear map to a surgical area. Using GPS-inspired technology, surgeons are able to pinpoint and map the exact location of a tumour or other injury. Prior to GPS technology, surgeons had to rely upon experience in order to reach a tumour in a non-evasive manner.
There is a great deal of potential when it comes to combining GPS technology and surgical instruments. GPS technology can be used to guide a number of different surgical tasks ranging from plastic surgery to eye surgery. As more and more GPS manufacturers explore the various uses of GPS technology, many more GPS-inspired devices are bound to surf...
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