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MRI used in endoscopic scull base neurosurgery
– The new Achieva 3.0T X-series MR supplied by Phillips has been installed at the Interventional Centre, and has been operational from early January 2008. The 3 tesla MR is installed in conjunction with an Operating Room, and patients can be moved back and forth during surgical procedures for MRI scans. So far pre-, and post operative scans during endoscopic neurosurgical scull base procedures. Endoscopy and neuro navigation systems are combined in the operations. Intraoperative MRI scans will be facilitated when a MR-compatible OR table top is installed. A sliding door between the OR and the MR can be opened for access to immediate MRI-scans. The MR can also be used separately, and many clinical reseach groups are using the new magnet including Department of Cardiology, Department of Neurosurgery, and the Pediatric Research Institute from Rikshospitalet. Department of Psychology and the Biophysics Group at Department of Physics at University of Oslo are also involved in research activities including Functional MRI and advanced image processing. Plans to implement and combine High Intensity Focused Ultrasaound with MR Imageing also exists, although the technological platform is still not established.
Industrial robot technology in new Angio OR
– The hybrid Angio Suite and Operating Room at the Interventional Centre has been upgraded with the latest genereation of angio systems from SIEMENS. The new system called Artis Zeego is the new name of the Siemens system family for interventional radiology, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery and cardiology. The systems is floor-mounted, and has multi-functional configuration, involving a robotic C-arm based on an industrial robot. Several clinical specialties at Rikshospitalet has used the new Angio Suite opened in January 2008 and has already been used by many medical specialties including pediatric cardiology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neuro radiology, neuro surgery.
BWSN Project Showcase Meeting on February 8th 2008
– On February 8th the results of the BWSN (Biomedical Wireless Sensor Project) was presented in a Showcase at Rikshsopitalet University Hospital. See the Showcase video on YouTube. The showcase represented implementations from the 18 months long project. Wireless sensors from the projects partners MemsCap (invasive arterial pressure), VTT (pericardial accelerometer), Novosense (ECG) and Millicore (digital pleural drainage system) were used during a live transmission of a surgical experiment from an OR at the Interventional Centre to an auditorium. The image on the left shows the ECG sensor on the thorax and the accellerometer sutured to the anterior pericardial surface. The experimental model included tachycardia, hypovolemia, regional myocardial ischemia and pneumothorax.The BWSN project was funded by MedCoast, Nordic Innovation Center and NUTEK, and had nine Scandinavian project partners. From Sweden: Acreo, Ericsson R&D, Imego, Novosense and Millicore. From Finland: VTT. From Norway; MemsCap, Novelda and the Interventional Centre. The wireless communication platform developed and implemented in the BWSN project was based on modifications of the IEEE 802.15.4 WPAN standard. The Showcase meeting was held in collaboration with the Wireless Patient Network Project supported by the Norwegian Research Council.

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