Neurosurgeons need clear, real-time imaging during neurosurgical and spine procedures. It is important to have a solution that offers visual guidance to support decision-making at every stage of the procedure.
This is the real-time active imaging that you get with bkActiv. Featuring the most advanced imaging technology ever from BK Medical, this comprehensive solution provides reassurance for critical decision-making in neurosurgical and spine procedures. This is the new era of intraoperative ultrasound (iUS).
The Power of iUS for Decision-Making
The statistics below show just how powerful intraoperative ultrasound can be in a variety of neurosurgical and spine procedures.
Skull Base Procedures Spine Procedures
Neurovascular Procedures Pediatric Procedures
Let us take a closer look at some of the features bkActiv offers. What value do the features bring to the neurosurgeon?
Enhanced Visualization
bkActiv’s advanced algorithms allow for immediate imaging by automatically optimizing the image for the brain and spine. New algorithms show greater details around lesion borders and at larger depths. bkActiv can also be digitally integrated with Brainlab Navigation for a true plug and play experience. Brainlab Ultrasound Navigation Software enables real-time overlay of intraoperative ultrasound imaging on preoperative MRI/CT, assisting with image interpretation and orientation. The digital transmission ensures no loss of intraoperative ultrasound image quality and can help neurosurgeons navigate procedures.
Customizable UI Tailored to Neurosurgeon Needs
The intuitively simple, glass user interface (UI) on bkActiv lets users start with a simple UI to see only what they need. Customize by adding or removing controls to decide which features to use and
Increased Surgeon Control and OR Staff Confidence
bkActiv also offers enhanced neurosurgeon control with the Smart Button™ on neurosurgical, sterilizable transducers. The remote control allows the neurosurgeon to control the image in the sterile field, from where they stand. Additionally, instructional videos are viewable directly on the system which can help increase surgeon and OR staff confidence and competency.
Flexibility in System Placement
bkActiv enables real-time intraoperative imaging that fits into small ORs to provide flexibility in system placement. Mounted on an extendable, flexible arm, the screen faces you where you stand and the monitor can be turned to view images in portrait or landscape orientation.
Solutions for a Variety of Procedures
Different procedures require different toolsets. BK Medical offers a complete set of dedicated, sterilizable neurosurgical transducers designed for all access types: craniotomies, burr holes, minimally invasive surgeries, and incisions in the spine.
Minimally Invasive Transducer (N20P6)* Hockey Stick Transducer (X18L5s)**
Burr Hole Transducer (N11C5s) Craniotomy Transducer (N13C5)
Advantages Over Other Imaging Modalities
Intraoperative ultrasound offers advantages over other imaging solutions in the OR. Unlike intraoperative CT (iCT), iUS does not involve ionizing radiation and it is the only real-time intraoperative imaging that does not interrupt workflows like scanning with iCT and intraoperative MRI (iMRI). In one study, it was found that intraoperative ultrasound also has comparable gross tumor resection rates to iMRI.7
The only real-time intraoperative imaging modalityScan instantaneously and repeatedly with iUS, while iCT and iMRI scans interrupt the surgical workflow5 and require a set scan time. |
Minimum radiation hazards to the patientUnlike iCT, intraoperative ultrasound does not involve ionizing radiation.6
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Comparable gross tumor resection rates to iMRIIn a recent article, iUS has demonstrated gross total resection (GTR) for High Grade Gliomas (HGG) that is not statistically different from iMRI and 5-ALA.7 |
Whether you are a regular user of intraoperative ultrasound or new to iUS, the bkActiv solution will help bring reassurance for decision-making in all subspecialties of neurosurgery. Click here to learn more about bkActiv for neurosurgery and spine.