Title :
A new system for computer assisted neurosurgery
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Inf. Medicale, Fac. de Med., La Tronche, France
Abstract :
A system that combines computer-assisted planning of a stereotactic neurosurgical operation with the use of a computer controlled positioning arm, in order to introduce a tool into the brain, is described. The system is based on a robot controlled by a pair of X-ray images. Some of the methodological problems raised by this technique are presented. The extension of the system to 3-D multimodality images and the problems encountered are briefly discussed
Keywords :
brain; computerised control; medical computing; position control; robots; surgery; 3-D multimodality images; X-ray images; brain; computer assisted neurosurgery; computer controlled positioning arm; computer-assisted planning; methodological problems; robot; stereotactic neurosurgical operation; Biomedical imaging; Calibration; Medical robotics; Neurosurgery; Orbital robotics; Probes; Robot kinematics; Surgery; Surges; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96051
