Volumetric Frame-based Stereotaxis
Used to remove small brain lesions a frame may be attached to the skull that allows very precise computer guided removal.

Frameless Stereotaxis
Without using a frame attached to the skull, this technique allows computer guided tumor removal with up to about 1-2mm accuracy.

Endoscopy
A video-assisted endoscope may be used to place ventricular catheters for hydrocephalus, remove tumors, and drain cysts.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
This radiation technique can be used for small tumors and malformations (< 3cm) that cannot be removed with surgery.

Pediatric Anesthesiology
All pediatric neurosurgery patients are assigned a pediatric anesthesiologist with neurosurgery experience.

CSF Flow MRI Studies
A special MRI that documents CSF flow through a third ventriculostomy, confirming patency.

Shunt Patency Study
This nuclear medicine test can confirm the functionality of a shunt by injecting a tracer substance into the resevoir and observing it enter the abdomen.