Introduction: The use of intraoperative imaging has been a critical tool in the neurosurgeon's armamentarium and is of particular benefit during tumor surgery. This article summarizes the history of its development, implementation, clinical experience and future directions.
Methods: We reviewed the literature focusing on the development and clinical experience with intraoperative MRI.
Background: The amalgam of noises inherent to the modern-day operating room has the potential of diluting surgeon concentration, which could affect surgeon performance and mood and have implications on quality of care and surgeon resilience.
Objective: Evaluate the impact of operating room environmental noises on surgeon performance including fine motor dexterity, cognition, and mood.
Methods: 37 subjects were tested under three different environmental noise conditions including silence, a prerecorded soundtrack of a loud bustling operating room, and with background music of their choosing.