Title :
A three dimensional guidance system for frameless stereotactic neurosurgery
Author :
Hemler, Paul F. ; Koumrian, Todd ; Adler, John ; Guthrie, Barton
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Stanford Med. Center, CA, USA
Abstract :
A computer-based tool is being developed to assist neurosurgeons in both preoperative planning and surgery. This tool is called the Stereotaxic Planning and Surgery System (SPSS). SPSS utilizes a localization device coupled with two-dimensional and three-dimensional visualization techniques, and it provides useful information to the surgeon when locating and removing diseased tissue. With SPSS, a new surgical technique referred to as guided frameless stereotaxic surgery is also being developed
Keywords :
medical image processing; neurophysiology; stereo image processing; surgery; Stereotaxic Planning and Surgery System; computer-based tool; diseased tissue; frameless stereotactic neurosurgery; guided frameless stereotaxic surgery; localization device; neurosurgeons; preoperative planning; three dimensional guidance system; visualization techniques; Biomedical imaging; Computed tomography; Data visualization; Head; Human factors; Kinematics; Neurosurgery; Probes; Surgery; Surges;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1992. Proceedings., Fifth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Durham, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2742-5
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1992.244934
