Neurosurgery. Beyond the Cutting Edge

• Appeals to disciplines not typically considered partners to neurosurgery such as AI, nanotechnology and augmented reality, with a focus on the development of ideas and collaboration opportunities between fields relevant to cranial neurosurgery
• Richly illustrated with over 50 colour figures demonstrating the concepts discussed throughout the book
• Edited by a team of leading neurosurgeons and led by the inimitable Michael L.J. Apuzzo, this engaging book is based on decades of experience at the cutting edge of the field

CONTENTS

Part I. What Came Before:
1. Pivotal Moments in the Development of Modern Neurosurgery Benjamin Hartley, Philip E. Stieg and Michael L. J. Apuzzo
Part II. Ideas and Concepts in Modern Neurosurgical Innovation:
2. Surgical and Other Therapeutic Minimalism: Reducing the Risk Vincent N. Nguyen, Jonathan Dallas, Saman Sizdahkhani, Alexandra N. Demetriou, Arun P. Amar and William Mack
3. Neurorestoration – A New Synthesis: Repair, Replace, and Optimize Charles Liu, Aidin Abedi, Jordan L. W. Lam, Yu Tung Jack Lo and Christopher C. Young
4. Modulation: Fine Tuning and Resetting of Neurological Function Kate Gelman, Manish Ranjan, Peter Konrad and Ali Rezai
5. The Computer as a Tool in Understanding and Managing Brain Disease
5a. Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery Sumedha Rai, Sean Neifert, Zoran M. Budimlija, Aleksandar Beric and Eric K. Oermann
5b. Augmented Reality in Neurosurgery Stefan Vilsmeier
5c. Epilepsy Monitoring Kayton Rotenberg, Eun-Hyoung Park, Michelle Chiu, Scellig S. Stone and Joseph R. Madsen
Part III. Areas of Biological and Technical Advances Driving Neurosurgical Innovation:
6. Molecular Neurosurgery: Understanding and Harnessing Human Chemical Structure and Function Daniel Aaronson, Umberto Tosi and Rohan Ramakrishna
7. Cell Biology: Creating Structure and Function Nicholas M. Boulis, Yuliya Lakhina and Ramiz H. Kara
8. Nanotechnology: Ideas for Therapies at the Atomic Level Mark A. Damante, Jr., David Gibbs, Daniel Kreatsoulas and James Bradley Elder
9. Computer Science: The Computer as a Neurosurgical Tool Andrew B. Koo and Joseph King, Jr.
Part IV. The Surgeon’s Armamentarium:
10. Microscopy: Enhancing Visualization in the Surgical Challenge Kate Rosen, Evan Bander and Theodore H. Schwartz
11. Endoscopy: Minimally Invasive Visualization and Therapy Umberto Tosi and Mark M. Souweidane
12. Imaging: Defining the Challenges and Establishing Navigational Maps Alexandra E. Reis, Kristen Leeman, Sara B. Strauss and Apostolos John Tsiouris
13. Robotics: Refined Assistance and Enhanced Minimalism Sanju Lama and Garnette Sutherland
14. High Energy Forms: Employing the Spectrum of Energy as Surgical Adjuvants
14a. Photons and Particles Stylianos Pikis, Georgios Mantziaris, Chloe Dumot and Jason P. Sheehan
14b. Radiation Modifiers: Enhancements of Therapeutic Effects Paul Pagnini and Silvia Chiara Formenti
14c. Focused Ultrasound: Controlled Mechanical Energy Ying Meng, Karim Mithani, Neal Kassell and Nir Lipsman
14d. Laser Energy: Explanation of Light in a Broad Spectrum of Challenges Kelsey A. Templeton and Veronica Chiang
15. Virtual Systems: Simulation and Rehearsal of Clinical Skills and Events Antonio Bernardo
16. Endovascular Technology: Exploitation of Endovascular Corridors in the Broad Catalogue of Challenges Jennifer E. Kim, Joshua S. Catapano, Badih Daou, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Andrew Ducruet and Felipe C. Albuquerque
Part V. The Neurosurgeons of the Future: A Striking Metamorphosis:
17. The ‘Neurosurgeon’–Quo Vadis Andrew B. Koo, Brianna Carusillo Theriault and Michael L. J. Apuzzo.