Target-point combination of MR images

1991 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Buxton ◽  
Fred Greensite
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Longquan Chen ◽  
Torben Paetz ◽  
Volker Dicken ◽  
Scheherazade Krass ◽  
Jumana Al Issawi ◽  
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In order to improve the current clinical application of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided prostate biopsies, a new, fully magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible solution has been developed. This solution consists of a five degree-of-freedom (5DOF) pneumatic robot, a programmable logic controller (PLC), and a software application for visualization and robot control. The robot can be freely positioned on the MR table. For the calibration of the robot and MR coordinate system, the robot’s needle guide (NG) is used. The software application supports the calibration with image segmentation and graphic overlays and guides the user through the interventional planning process. After selecting a target point, the application calculates the needed movements via solving the kinematics of the robot and translating the adjustment into commands for the PLC driving the step motors of the robot. In case further adjustments are required, the software also allows for manual control of the robot, to position the NG according to the acquired MR images.


1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (04) ◽  
pp. 141-145
Author(s):  
F. J. C. Pallarés ◽  
A. R. Bartual ◽  
Susana Tenes Rodrigo ◽  
F. J. Ampudia-Blasco ◽  
C. R. de Ávila y Ávalos ◽  
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SummaryA case of a 49-year-old man suffering from bilateral adrenocortical carcinoma with local and secondary rapid progression is reported. The results of adrenocortical scintigraphy (NP 59) and histological findings allowed the diagnosis. This case report and a literature review showed the importance of using adrenocortical scintigraphy as a complementary imaging procedure of CT or MR images.


2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Sun Jin Hur ◽  
Seok Hwan Shin ◽  
Geum Nan Jee ◽  
Eun Joo Yun ◽  
Soon Gu Cho ◽  
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Author(s):  
Mustafa Kürşat Erbaş ◽  
Gözde Rabia Aktaş ◽  
Sevda Şanver ◽  
Eylül Demir ◽  
İhsan Toktaş ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia D. Sharma ◽  
Kiran K. Seunarine ◽  
Muhammad Zubair Tahir ◽  
Martin M. Tisdall

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of optical frameless neuronavigation (ON) and robot-assisted (RA) stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) electrode placement in children, and to identify factors that might increase the risk of misplacement.METHODSThe authors undertook a retrospective review of all children who underwent SEEG at their institution. Twenty children were identified who underwent stereotactic placement of a total of 218 electrodes. Six procedures were performed using ON and 14 were placed using a robotic assistant. Placement error was calculated at cortical entry and at the target by calculating the Euclidean distance between the electrode and the planned cortical entry and target points. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare the results for ON and RA placement accuracy. For each electrode placed using robotic assistance, extracranial soft-tissue thickness, bone thickness, and intracranial length were measured. Entry angle of electrode to bone was calculated using stereotactic coordinates. A stepwise linear regression model was used to test for variables that significantly influenced placement error.RESULTSBetween 8 and 17 electrodes (median 10 electrodes) were placed per patient. Median target point localization error was 4.5 mm (interquartile range [IQR] 2.8–6.1 mm) for ON and 1.07 mm (IQR 0.71–1.59) for RA placement. Median entry point localization error was 5.5 mm (IQR 4.0–6.4) for ON and 0.71 mm (IQR 0.47–1.03) for RA placement. The difference in accuracy between Stealth-guided (ON) and RA placement was highly significant for both cortical entry point and target (p < 0.0001 for both). Increased soft-tissue thickness and intracranial length reduced accuracy at the target. Increased soft-tissue thickness, bone thickness, and younger age reduced accuracy at entry. There were no complications.CONCLUSIONSRA stereotactic electrode placement is highly accurate and is significantly more accurate than ON. Larger safety margins away from vascular structures should be used when placing deep electrodes in young children and for trajectories that pass through thicker soft tissues such as the temporal region.


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