Giancarlo Mignucci-Jiménez, Yuan Xu, Thomas J On, Irakliy Abramov, Lena Mary Houlihan, Redi Rahmani, Grant Koskay, Sahin Hanalioglu, Ali Tayebi Meybodi, Michael T Lawton, Mark C Preul
OBJECTIVE: We assessed types of cadaveric head and brain tissue specimen preparations that are used in a high throughput neurosurgical research laboratory to determine optimal preparation methods for neurosurgical anatomical research, education, and training. METHODS: Cadaveric specimens (N = 112) prepared using different preservation and vascular injection methods were imaged, dissected, and graded by 11 neurosurgeons using a 21-point scale. We assessed the quality of tissue and preservation in both the anterior and posterior circulations...
April 25, 2024: Neurosurgical Review