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MRI-based and robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy with intraoperative CT imaging
Marc Zanello1,2,3, Giorgia Antonia Simboli4,5, Romain Carron6,7
1Service de Neurochirurgie, GHU Paris - Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, 1, rue Cabanis, 75674, Paris Cedex 14, France. zanello.marc@gmail.com.
Background:
As a pioneer center in the field of stereotaxy, Sainte-Anne school has always advocated the use of intraoperative imaging for stereotactic procedures to optimize both safety and accuracy. With the advent of intraoperative mobile CT unit, the robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy procedure has been recently updated.
Method:
Herein, we aim at describing our new surgical procedure that combines robotic assistance (NeuroMate, Renishaw) and intraoperative cone beam CT imaging (O-Arm, Medtronic).
Conclusion:
Intraoperative imaging with the O-Arm was efficiently incorporated into the workflow. This new equipment leads to optimizing operative time and an easier realization of intraoperative imaging.
