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Biomedical Paper

Relevance of correction for rotational targeting error in functional neurosurgery

, M.D., , , , , , , , & show all
Pages 37-42 | Received 07 Oct 2004, Accepted 14 Mar 2005, Published online: 06 Jan 2010
 

Abstract

Objective: A prospective study is presented on the amount of targeting error that is due to rotational deviations between the atlas and the stereotactic coordinate system.

Materials and Methods: We investigated 14 volunteers with a stereotactic frame fixed to their heads by tight adhesive bands. Sagittal, coronal and axial T2-weighted MRI scans, as well as MPRage sequences, were performed. The anterior and posterior commissures and one additional point on the midline (the septum pellucidum) were determined on the axial T2-weighted images. Bilateral atlas coordinates for the subthalamic nucleus (STN), globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) and nucleus ventralis intermedius (Vim) were transformed to stereotactic frame coordinates, either without correction or by 2-point or 3-point correction. A total of 896 coordinates (x, y, z for the STN, GPi and Vim in both hemispheres) were calculated.

Results: Although the mean differences between the two algorithms (0.24 ± standard deviation of 0.33 mm) were within the range of system-immanent inaccuracies in MRI-guided stereotaxy, deviations of up to 2.8 mm occurred. No significant correlation was found regarding the amount of rotational angle and the differences in x-, y-, or z-coordinates when 2-point and 3-point transformations were compared.

Conclusions: The reliability of meticulous trajectory planning might be compromised significantly by using only 2-point-based correction or no calculations at all.

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