Advanced Technologies, Concepts, and Topics in Modern Neurosurgery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 970
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Barbara-Hospital, Academic Hospital of University of Muenster, 59073 Hamm, Germany
Interests: Virtual reality; Augmented reality; Image-guided surgery; Neuro-oncology; Neurovascular interventions; Skull base surgery; Spinal neurosurgery
2. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Marien Hospitals, Academic Hospital of University of Muenster, 44534 Lünen, Germany
Interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotic surgery; 3D printing; functional neurosurgery; surgical innovation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of neurosurgery is undergoing a transformative evolution driven by rapid technological advancements and interdisciplinary innovation. This Special Issue, ‘Advanced Technologies, Concepts, and Topics in Modern Neurosurgery’, aims to showcase state-of-the-art developments that are redefining neurosurgical practice across diagnostic, planning, intraoperative, and postoperative domains.
We welcome contributions that explore how modern tools such as augmented and virtual reality, intraoperative navigation systems, advanced neuroimaging, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and surgical robotics are improving precision, minimizing invasiveness, and enhancing patient outcomes. Submissions may also focus on new paradigms in functional neurosurgery, neurovascular interventions, skull base approaches, spine surgery, neuro-oncology, and pre- and post-operative interdisciplinary patient care and complication management.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge the gap between research and clinical application by encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers and healthcare professionals from various specialties—particularly neurosurgeons, neurologists, and radiologists—as well as biomedical engineers and data scientists. Our ultimate goal is to present a comprehensive overview of where the field stands today and where it is headed, offering insights that can inspire future breakthroughs and elevate the standard of neurosurgical care worldwide.
Dr. Samer Zawy Alsofy
Dr. Ralf Stroop
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- modern neurosurgery
- virtual reality
- augmented reality
- intraoperative imaging
- neuronavigation
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- robotic surgery
- 3D printing
- neurovascular interventions
- neuro-oncology
- skull base surgery
- functional neurosurgery
- spinal neurosurgery
- surgical innovation
- image-guided surgery
- personalized neurosurgical planning
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