DocumentCode
544624
Title
Development of a localization arm for neurosurgery
Author
Louhisalmi, Yrjö ; Alakuijala, Jyrki ; Oikarinen, Jarkko ; Ying, Xiaoyou ; Koivukangas, John
Author_Institution
Neurosurgical Res. Unit, Univ. of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Volume
3
fYear
1992
fDate
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Firstpage
1085
Lastpage
1086
Abstract
Basic requirements of a useful localization system for neurosurgery have been formed and presented. A localization arm has been realized fulfilling the requirements. The first version of the arm was undergone laboratory tests and the second version is now under clinical testing.
Keywords
neurophysiology; surgery; clinical testing; laboratory tests; localization arm; neurosurgery; Instruments; Joints; Navigation; Neurosurgery; Optical variables measurement; Robots;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Paris
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-0816-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761365
Filename
5761365
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