COMPUTER-ASSISTED STEREOTAXIC NEUROSURGERY

Authors
VERBEECK R VANDERMEULEN D MICHIELS J SUETENS P MARCHAL G GYBELS J NUTTIN B
Citation
R. Verbeeck et al., COMPUTER-ASSISTED STEREOTAXIC NEUROSURGERY, Image and vision computing, 11(8), 1993, pp. 468-485
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences, Special Topics",Optics,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Computer Applications & Cybernetics
Journal title
Image and vision computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
02628856
Volume
11
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
468 - 485
Database
ISI
SICI code
0262-8856(1993)11:8<468:CSN>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We present a software package for the manipulation of multi-modality d igital images for computer assisted stereotactic neurosurgery. Stereot actic neurosurgery uses imaging data to guide a surgical instrument to reach an intracerebral target through a small bore-hole in the skull. Besides the specific requirements for image acquisition, we discuss t he different functions of the package: image transfer, geometric calib ration of CT, MR and DSA, user interfacing and display modalities (mul ti-planar reslicing, angiographic projections). We finally demonstrate the improved functionality by reporting on some typical clinical case s for functional neursurgery and stereotactic biopsies.