Pituitary Tumors: Intra-Operative MRI Slide Show

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Inside the Operating Room Inside the Operating Room The primary treatment of most pituitary tumors is by means of surgery.
Moving from Surgery to MRI Evaluation Moving from Surgery to MRI Evaluation At any point during surgery, the neurosurgeon can rotate the patient into the MRI machine to determine whether the tumor has been removed completely.
From Surgery into MRI From Surgery into MRI Patient is positioned for MRI evaluation.
MRI Evaluation MRI Evaluation If any residual tumor is found during MRI evaluation, surgery can be resumed and the remaining cancerous tissue removed. Being able to reevaluate the patient's tumor with MRI during surgery allows neurosurgeons to operate with increased precision and will reduce the need for and risk of a second operation.