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An adapter for computed tomography-guided stereotaxis.

L V Laitinen, B Liliequist, M Fagerlund

    Surgical Neurology
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    A novel adapter enables precise computed tomography (CT)-guided stereotaxis for neurosurgery. This versatile tool ensures high fixation reproducibility and accuracy, matching conventional methods for various procedures.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurosurgery
    • Medical Imaging
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Stereotactic neurosurgery traditionally relies on ventriculography for target localization.
    • Computed tomography (CT) offers an alternative imaging modality for stereotaxis.
    • A need exists for versatile and accurate adapters for CT-guided stereotactic procedures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a new, versatile adapter for computed tomography-guided stereotaxis.
    • To assess the reproducibility and accuracy of the adapter in patient fixation.
    • To compare CT-guided stereotaxis using the adapter with conventional ventriculography-guided methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a lightweight aluminum frame adapter with nasion support and ear plugs for patient head fixation.

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  • Testing the adapter's compatibility with existing stereotactic frames and its applicability to adult patients.
  • Comparison of target localization accuracy between CT-guided and ventriculography-guided stereotaxis for thalamic targets.

    • Main Results:

    • The adapter demonstrated very high reproducibility for repeated patient fixations.
    • Mean differences in target coordinates between CT- and ventriculography-guided methods were minimal (0.6 mm for x, 0.7 mm for y).
    • CT-guided stereotaxis using the adapter yielded results comparable to conventional ventriculography-guided surgery.

    Conclusions:

    • The new adapter provides a versatile and accurate solution for CT-guided stereotaxis.
    • CT-guided stereotaxis with this adapter is suitable for a wide range of neurosurgical procedures.
    • The adapter also facilitates external stereotactic irradiation of intracranial targets.