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A Larger 3D Area in Focus for Neurosurgical and Ophthalmic Microscopes

Neurosurgeons and ophthalmologists deal with delicate structures, deep or narrow cavities and tiny structures with vitally important functions. Seeing a clear, large 3D area of the surgical field in…

Serious Game in Intraoperative Neurosurgery. Image courtesy of Dr. Lucas Troude.

Enhancing Neurosurgery Teaching

Learn about the Serious Game in Intraoperative Neurosurgery and how it supports neurosurgical teaching and the acquisition of decision-making skills.

Caption: Collaboration is key Picture copyright: Donenko Oleksii, Shutterstock

Launching a Neurosurgical Department with Limited Resources

Learn about Dr. Claire Karekezi’s journey and experience launching a neurosurgical department within the Rwanda Military Hospital with limited resources.

Augmented Reality fluorescence supports each step of neurovascular surgery procedures. Image courtesy of Dr. Christof Renner.

Use of AR Fluorescence in Neurovascular Surgery

Learn about the use of GLOW800 Augmented Reality in neurovascular surgery through clinical cases and videos, including aneurysm and tumor resection cases.

The principle of the FusionOptics technology: Of the two separate beam paths (1), one provides depth of field (2) and the other high resolution (3). In the brain, the two images of the sample are merged into a single, optimal 3D image (4).

What is the FusionOptics Technology?

Leica stereo microscopes with FusionOptics provide optimal 3D perception. The brain merges two images, one with large depth of field and the other with high resolution, into one 3D image.

Advanced technologies support neurosurgical teaching. Image courtesy of Dr. Florian Bernard.

3D, AR & VR for Teaching in Neurosurgery

Discover the evolution of neurosurgical teaching and how 3D, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality can help better learn anatomy and acquire surgical skills.

Tumor resection leveraging 5-ALA fluorescence. Image courtesy of Dr. Carla Reizinho.

Surgical Management of High-Grade Gliomas

Learn about the surgical management of high-grade gliomas and how to expand the extent of resection intra-operatively using tools such as 5-ALA fluorescence.

Spinal arterio-venous fistulas may require surgical treatment. Picture copyright: Cavan-Images, Shutterstock

Neurosurgical Treatment of Spinal Arterio-Venous Fistulas

Learn about the neurosurgical treatment of spinal arterio-venous fistulas, including classification, epidemiology and surgical approaches.

Skull base tumor removal. Image courtesy of Prof. Pierre-Hugues Roche.

Skull Base Neurosurgery: Epidural Lateral Approaches

Surgery of skull base tumors and diseases, such as cavernomas, epidermoid cysts, meningiomas and schwannomas, can be quite complex. During the Leica 2021 Neurovisualization Summit, a unique event…