Comparing Fiducial-Based and Intraoperative Computed Tomography-Based Registration for Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy

Conclusion: iCT-based registration for frameless stereotactic biopsies increases the accuracy significantly without negative effects on the surgical time or the overall time in the OR. Appropriate scan protocols in iCT registration contribute to a significant reduction of the radiation exposure. The high accuracy of the iCT makes it the more favorable registration strategy when taking biopsies of small tumors or lesions near eloquent brain areas.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research