Robot-guided stereoelectroencephalography without a computed tomography scan for referencing: Analysis of accuracy.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies with robot-guided stereotaxy use computed tomography (CT) scans for referencing. We will provide evidence that using preoperative MRI datasets referenced with a laser scan of the patient's face is sufficient for sEEG implantation.

Authors

  • Andrea Spyrantis
    Neurosurgery, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Adriano Cattani
    Neurosurgery, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Adam Strzelczyk
    Neurosurgery, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Felix Rosenow
    Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Volker Seifert
    Neurosurgery, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Thomas M Freiman
    Neurosurgery, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany.