Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) plays an important role in reducing the risk of injury to the nervous system during Brain, neck and spinal cord related surgeries, thus optimizing the potential for successful surgical outcomes.
Our unique approach to this rapidly growing subspecialty ensures that each our Neuro technologist (NT) is a team member in the operating room and practices the most comprehensive, multi-modality surgical monitoring available. Our NTs typically apply 30 to 50 recording and stimulating electrodes to the patient, and provides a virtual nerve “roadmap” that is used to monitor stimulation and conduction activities. This technique allows the surgeon, supervising physician and NT to read, interpret and communicate data relative to the nervous system’s reactions during the procedure, and provides up-to-the-millisecond responses.
IONM Advantage
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is an exciting medical/technical service provided in the operating room. It has proven invaluable in complex spinal and cranial surgical procedures. During surgery, IONM:
- Identifies neural structures.
- Detects impending neurological damage.
- Provides an early warning to the operating surgeon.
- Facilitates prevention of permanent damage to the nervous system.
We offer IONM techniques like Somato Sensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs), Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs), Direct cortical and Neural structure stimulation, Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Responses (BAERs), Intraoperative EEG recordings etc.
We are doing monitoring services for different surgical procedures such as Brain and Spinal cord tumors removal, Tethered cord surgery, Spinal discectomy, Spinal Scoliosis correction, Cortical motor and sensory strip mapping during tumor removal, Intraoperative EEG and Electrocorticogram, Brainstem Mass, CP angle tumor, Corpectomy and fusion related surgeries, Total hip replacement and Aneurysm vascular procedures etc.
Benefits to the Surgeons
IONM will provide assistance to neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, vascular surgeons and ENT surgeons in monitoring the integrity of the nervous system during complex surgical procedures. It provides real time feedback to the operating surgeons for better patient outcomes. Ensure timely reports and data entry.