Tag: neurosurgery

Trainee neurosurgeon at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Yasir Chowdhury, shines a light on day-to-day life in one of the most complex and dangerous areas of surgery and shares his hopes for finding a cure for brain tumours

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a novel piece of technology that acts as a tiny flashlight, allowing surgeons to see in to the brain. This machinery could transform neurosurgery for both patients and doctors.

Stroud-based manufacturing company Renishaw, have installed revolutionary technology at King’s College London that dramatically improves accuracy and patient outcomes.

On 27 January, a brain tumour patient at Angers hospital wore a Virtual Reality (VR) headset during an awake craniotomy to allow neurosurgeons to ‘map’ his brain tumour as it was being removed.