Moderators: Eric W. Nottmeier, MD; Eric A. Potts, MD
There has been a renewed interest in spinal image guidance secondary to the development of more user-friendly technology and a growing concern for radiation exposure in the operating room. This instructional course teaches the fundamentals of image-guided spinal surgery. The caveats and pitfalls of this technology are discussed, in addition to the operating room setup. Participants learn the applications of image guidance to cervical, thoracic, lumbar, minimally invasive, revision and deformity spinal surgery procedures. During a breakout session, the participants are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of the image-guided systems currently available. A review of the published literature on spinal image guidance and operating room radiation exposure is presented. At the conclusion of the course, cases are presented and discussed.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Demonstrate the proper setup in the operating room for image-guided spinal surgery;
- Identify and perform different registration techniques used in image-guided spinal surgery;
- Describe methods to maintain navigation accuracy in image-guided spinal fusion procedures;
- Compare different image guidance technologies that are available and understand CPT codes for spinal image guidance;
- Review the most common pitfalls of spinal image guidance that can add time and frustration to the procedure and identify methods to avoid these pitfalls.
Agenda
Introduction
Eric W. Nottmeier, MD and Eric A. Potts, MD
Pitfalls and Caveats of Spinal Image Guidance
Stephen Pirris, MD
Use of Image Guidance in Lateral Interbody Fusion
Michael Mac Millan, MD
Use of Image Guidance in Cervical Surgery
Eric W. Nottmeier, MD
Minimally Invasive Applications of Spinal Image Guidance
Eric A. Potts, MD
Radiation Exposure in Spinal Surgery
Iain H. Kalfas, MD
Image-guided Deformity Surgery
Shane Burch, MD