Computer Assisted Planning for Curved Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

Conclusions: The presented CAP algorithm returns increased ablation of the amygdalohippocampal complex, with lower patient risk scores compared to straight-line trajectories. Significance: This is the first clinical application of preoperative planning for steerable needle based LiTT. This study suggests that steerableneedles have the potential to improve - iTT procedure efficacy whilst improving the safety and should thus be investigated further.
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research