Application of 3D-Slicer software in preoperative planning of meningiomas
Objective To explore the application value of 3D-Slicer software in the preoperative planning of meningioma.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical date of 26 patients with meningioma who underwent surgical treatment with the help of 3D-Slicer software.Preoperative head CT,contrast-enhanced MRI,MRA,head and neck CTA and other examinations were performed.The 3D-Slicer software was used to perform multimodal fusion on the location,morphology,adjacent blood vessels,nerves and venous sinuses of the tumor,reconstruct 3D virtual visual images,simulate surgical approaches,and formulate accurate preoperative planning,and the modified Rankin Scale(mRs)was used to score.Results 26 patients who underwent the meningioma surgery did not die and the pathological reports clearly made the diagnosis of meningioma.Among them,23 cases(88.46%)underwent complete tumor resec-tion,15 cases underwent Simpson grade Ⅰ resection,and 8 cases underwent Simpson grade Ⅱ resection.There were 3 cases of subtotal resec-tion,accounting for 11.54%,and all of them underwent Simpson grade Ⅲ resection.At the one month follow-up after surgery,no tumor recurrence was found on enhanced MRI.Through the mRs score,23 people were scored on a score of 0(normal life),1 person on a score of 1,and 2 points for two people.Conclusion In the surgical treatment of meningioma,3D-Slicer software can help to formulate detailed preoperative plans,reduce surgical complications,improve the resection rate of tumors and enhance prognosis.