Articles: neuronavigation.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been shown to be a safe and effective method for the treatment of refractory Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Traditionally, frame-based stereotactic have been the standard technique commonly used for DBS surgery. ⋯ Frameless stereotactic for functional surgery has been recently developed with the accuracy comparable to frame-based stereotactic surgery. The authors report the surgical technique of frameless functional stereotactic for the treatment of movement disorders.
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When performing total hip arthroplasty without computer navigation, surgeons align the acetabular component with landmarks such as the plane of the operating table and the presumed position of the pelvis. In contrast, first-generation computer navigation systems rely on the pelvic anterior plane, defined by the anterior superior iliac spines and the pubic tubercle. We sought to study the effect of patient positioning on the tilt of the pelvis as measured in the pelvic anterior plane and its effect on cup alignment angle values. ⋯ For navigation systems that rely on the pelvic anterior plane, cup alignment values can be converted to familiar target values with our nomogram with good accuracy and reproducibility. The next generation of navigation systems should be able to measure the pelvic tilt for each individual patient and automatically adjust alignment values.
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Minim Invas Neurosur · Feb 2008
Automated registration of intraoperative CT image data for navigated skull base surgery.
With a new intraoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging system, patient-to-image registration without any invasive registration markers is possible. Furthermore, registration can be performed fully automatically. The accuracy of this method for skull base surgery was investigated in this study. ⋯ Fully automated registration based on a tracked CT gantry is a robust and accurate registration method for skull base surgery.
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Expert Rev Med Devices · Jan 2008
ReviewRole of pre- and intraoperative imaging and neuronavigation in neurosurgery.
Advances in neuroimaging acquisition, computing and image processing have enabled neurosurgeons to use radiological imaging to guide both preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance. In preoperative planning, imaging may be used to evaluate surgical risks, choose the best method of intervention and select the safest surgical approach. ⋯ In the following review, we briefly examine the history of neuroradiology for neurosurgery, neuronavigation and intraoperative imaging and trace their advances to current systems in use. We will also highlight new experimental applications of neuroimaging that are currently being refined.