878
Views
16
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Biomedical Papers

Fusion and visualization of intraoperative cortical images with preoperative models for epilepsy surgical planning and guidance

, , &
Pages 149-160 | Received 21 Jan 2011, Accepted 18 Apr 2011, Published online: 13 Jun 2011

Figures & data

Figure 1. 2D projection of a 3D model.

Figure 1. 2D projection of a 3D model.

Figure 2. (a) Volume-rendered phantom brain CT image and (b) surface-rendered brain model.

Figure 2. (a) Volume-rendered phantom brain CT image and (b) surface-rendered brain model.

Figure 3. Phantom experiment. (a) Landmarks on the CT image. (b) Landmarks on the photograph.

Figure 3. Phantom experiment. (a) Landmarks on the CT image. (b) Landmarks on the photograph.

Figure 4. Result of phantom experiment. (a) Photographic overlay on the CT image. (b) Magnification of the region of interest in (a).

Figure 4. Result of phantom experiment. (a) Photographic overlay on the CT image. (b) Magnification of the region of interest in (a).

Table I.  Image fusion results in the phantom experiment.

Figure 5. Clinical evaluation: paper tags on the cortical surface.

Figure 5. Clinical evaluation: paper tags on the cortical surface.

Figure 6. Clinical evaluation: landmarks used to align the two images initially. (a) Landmarks defined on the volume-rendered image. (b) Landmarks defined in the 2D photographic image.

Figure 6. Clinical evaluation: landmarks used to align the two images initially. (a) Landmarks defined on the volume-rendered image. (b) Landmarks defined in the 2D photographic image.

Figure 7. Clinical evaluation. (a) Fusion of the photographic image onto the MR brain model and reconstructed landmarks in the clinical study. (b) Magnification of the region of interest in (a).

Figure 7. Clinical evaluation. (a) Fusion of the photographic image onto the MR brain model and reconstructed landmarks in the clinical study. (b) Magnification of the region of interest in (a).

Table II.  Image fusion results in the clinical experiment.

Table III.  Brain shift measurements in the clinical experiment.

Figure 8. Clinical implementation. (a) Volume rendering of the anatomical MR volume and functional activation map. (b) Intraoperative photograph of left temporal lobe. (c) Overlay of the photograph on the volume rendering of the anatomical MR volume and functional activation map.

Figure 8. Clinical implementation. (a) Volume rendering of the anatomical MR volume and functional activation map. (b) Intraoperative photograph of left temporal lobe. (c) Overlay of the photograph on the volume rendering of the anatomical MR volume and functional activation map.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.