If you need radiation-free spine surgery, you want a treatment approach built around precision and careful planning. At WMCHealth, our orthopedic spine specialists use advanced navigation technologies during select spine procedures. We are the only hospital in the northeast that offers treatment with this technology, only 1 of 4 in the country.
Technologies such as 7D Surgical Navigation and MRVision® help guide complex procedures with detailed, real-time visualization, utilizing MRI imaging.
What Is Radiation-Free Spine Surgery
Radiation-free spine surgery may help reduce your exposure to repeated radiation imaging during selected procedures. Instead of relying on continuous intraoperative X-rays or preoperative CT scans, your surgeon uses advanced MRI images to visualize your anatomy and track instruments in real time throughout surgery.
These systems help guide careful surgical planning and precise implant placement. They may also help create a safer surgical environment for you and the operating room team. This is where surgical precision, safety, and innovation come together, all without using X-ray radiation.
Advanced Surgical Navigation Technologies
WMCHealth uses two surgical navigation systems during select spine procedures: 7D Surgical Navigation and MRVision®. When used together, they support a coordinated approach to complex spinal procedures, real-time navigation based on MRI imaging.
7D Surgical Navigation
7D Surgical Navigation is an image-guided system that creates a live map of your anatomy during surgery. Your surgeon can continuously monitor the position of surgical instruments and implants throughout the procedure.
Potential benefits of this technology include:
- Precise instrument and implant placement
- Careful preoperative and intraoperative planning
- Reduced reliance on intraoperative X-ray imaging
MRVision
MRVision® technology uses MRI-based imaging to support spine surgery planning and navigation. This technology converts preoperative MRI images into CT-equivalent views used for surgical navigation during surgery.
This approach may help reduce or eliminate exposure to CT-related radiation before surgery. It also provides detailed visualization of your spinal anatomy.
MRVision technology may help:
- Provide detailed visualization of your spinal anatomy
- Reduce or eliminate exposure to CT-related radiation before surgery
- Complement intraoperative navigation technology with high-quality imaging data
Hiren Patel
Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Locations:
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100 Woods Rd ACP 4th Floor
Valhalla, NY 10595
WMCHealth Provider
Harshadkumar Patel
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Locations:
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100 Woods Rd ACP 4th Floor
Valhalla, NY 10595
WMCHealth Provider
David Asprinio
Orthopedic Trauma, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Locations:
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100 Woods Rd ACP 4th Floor
Valhalla, NY 10595
WMCHealth Provider
Damon DelBello
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Locations:
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100 Woods Rd ACP 4th Floor
Valhalla, NY 10595
WMCHealth Provider
Spine Procedures That May Use Navigation Technology
Radiation-free surgical navigation technology may be used during selected spine procedures, including:
Spinal stabilization and fusion procedures
- Complex spinal deformity correction
- Revision spine surgery
- Procedures requiring precise implant placement
- Resection of congenital and neoplastic conditions
Whether this technology is used depends on your diagnosis, anatomy, and individualized surgical plan.
Advanced Orthopedic Care
As part of WMCHealth Orthopedics, you have access to comprehensive musculoskeletal care close to home. Our orthopedic specialists treat a wide range of spine, joint, bone, and sports-related conditions using both surgical and nonsurgical approaches tailored to your needs. WMCHealth is one of just four hospitals in the country that offer advanced technologies such as 7D Surgical Navigation and MRVision®.
We carefully evaluate your condition, symptoms, and treatment goals before recommending surgery. Should you need surgery, our orthopedic specialists use advanced surgical navigation technology as part of your surgical care.