FUTURE OF ADVANCED GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES BY INTERVENTIONAL CT AND MRI

Minimally invasive techniques using endoscopes for image-guided therap y are common in the surgical field and in internal medicine. Intervent ional procedures in the past were performed with either fluoroscopic, sonographic or CT-guidance, but now MRI-guided interventional procedur es are being developed. Combining these technologies will improve surg ical access and reduce complications. In today's minimally invasive th erapy, tomography technology (CT, EBT, MRI) can be used for precise an d transparent guidance of endoscopes and surgical instruments inside t he body. This will offer a safe and effective access into the body, es pecially in high risk areas and lead to the new field of 'Surgical Tom ography'.