Title :
Image-guided neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute
Author :
Peters, T.M. ; Comeau, R. ; Munger, P. ; Davey, B.L.K. ; Pisani, L. ; Sadikot, A. ; Olivier, A.
Author_Institution :
Montreal Neurological Inst., Que., Canada
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
The Image-guided Neurosurgery laboratory (IGNSL) at the Montreal Neurological Institute has developed a system aimed at optimizing and extending the utility of image-guidance in neurosurgery, through the integration of images from a variety of imaging modalities. Based upon the ISG Viewing-wand, it allows images incorporating functional, electrophysiological as well as anatomical data to be displayed, along with a representation of a hand-held probe, to the surgeon in the operating room during a surgical procedure. In addition the three-dimensional composite images may be presented to the surgeon stereoscopically in order to enhance the appreciation and quantitative assessment of the imaged volume
Keywords :
brain; medical image processing; surgery; ISG Viewing-wand; Montreal Neurological Institute; anatomical data; electrophysiological data; functional data; hand-held probe; image-guided neurosurgery; imaged volume; images integration; three-dimensional composite images; Biomedical imaging; Brain; Computer displays; Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society; Laboratories; Neurosurgery; Probes; Surgery; Surges; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.651902
