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Innovation in Thermographic Neurosurgical Imaging Supports Informed Decision-Making

By HospiMedica International staff writers
Posted on 21 May 2025

In high-stakes neurosurgery, gaining real-time insights into cerebral blood flow is vital yet challenging. More...

Conventional indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging relies on contrast agents and offers limited repeatability. Now, infrared thermography cameras promise a non-contact, contrast-free, radiation-free, and non-invasive diagnostic imaging alternative, delivering continuous monitoring that enhances surgical precision and patient safety.

Raytron Technology’s (Shandong, China) proprietary ATR1280 thermal imaging camera converts subtle temperature variations from cerebral blood circulation into high-resolution thermal maps, enabling surgeons to "see" vascular flow invisible to the naked eye. This non-invasive thermal imaging technology integrates seamlessly into neurosurgical workflow, such as cerebrovascular bypass, offering continuous intraoperative monitoring without interruption. In 2023, a surgical team deployed Raytron’s innovative thermal camera during life-saving bypass operations for patients with moyamoya disease, a rare cerebrovascular disorder.

The team conducted intraoperative infrared imaging on 21 adult patients undergoing STA-MCA (superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery) bypass surgery and identified several key advantages over conventional methods. The team found that Raytron’s real-time, high-resolution thermal imaging camera for medical use provided a clearer visualization of anastomotic blood flow. It also offered seamless integration into the surgical workflow and demonstrated greater quantitative accuracy in cerebral blood flow monitoring. These benefits may support more informed decision-making and contribute to improved patient outcomes, marking a promising development in thermographic neurosurgical imaging.

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