Virtual reality in neurosurgery: beyond neurosurgical planning

R Mishra, MDK Narayanan, GE Umana… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: While several publications have focused on the intuitive role of augmented
reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in neurosurgical planning, the aim of this review was to …

Continuous dice coefficient: a method for evaluating probabilistic segmentations

RR Shamir, Y Duchin, J Kim, G Sapiro… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
Objective: Overlapping measures are often utilized to quantify the similarity between two
binary regions. However, modern segmentation algorithms output a probability or …

Optimising trajectory planning for stereotactic brain tumour biopsy using artificial intelligence: a systematic review of the literature

J Starup-Hansen, SC Williams, JP Funnell… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Despite advances in technology, stereotactic brain tumour biopsy remains
challenging due to the risk of injury to critical structures. Indeed, choosing the correct …

Training for planning tumour resection: augmented reality and human factors

K Abhari, JSH Baxter, ECS Chen… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Planning surgical interventions is a complex task, demanding a high degree of perceptual,
cognitive, and sensorimotor skills to reduce intra-and post-operative complications. This …

Multi-trajectories automatic planner for StereoElectroEncephaloGraphy (SEEG)

E De Momi, C Caborni, F Cardinale, G Casaceli… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose StereoElectroEncephaloGraphy (SEEG) is done to identify the epileptogenic zone
of the brain using several multi-lead electrodes whose positions in the brain are pre …

Automated multiple trajectory planning algorithm for the placement of stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) electrodes in epilepsy treatment

R Sparks, G Zombori, R Rodionov, M Nowell… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose About one-third of individuals with focal epilepsy continue to have seizures despite
optimal medical management. These patients are potentially curable with neurosurgery if …

Automated steerable path planning for deep brain stimulation safeguarding fiber tracts and deep gray matter nuclei

A Segato, V Pieri, A Favaro, M Riva, A Falini… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure consisting in the stereotactic
implantation of stimulation electrodes to specific brain targets, such as deep gray matter …

Automatic trajectory planner for StereoElectroEncephaloGraphy procedures: a retrospective study

E De Momi, C Caborni, F Cardinale… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In StereoElectroEncephaloGraphy (SEEG) procedures, intracerebral electrodes are
implanted in order to identify the epileptogenic zone in drug-resistant epileptic patients. This …

Optimal concentric tube robot design for safe intracerebral hemorrhage removal

Z Huang, H Alkhars… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the geometrical design and path
planning of Concentric tube robots (CTR) for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) evacuation …

Anatomy-driven multiple trajectory planning (ADMTP) of intracranial electrodes for epilepsy surgery

R Sparks, V Vakharia, R Rodionov, SB Vos… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Epilepsy is potentially curable with resective surgery if the epileptogenic zone (EZ)
can be identified. If non-invasive imaging is unable to elucidate the EZ, intracranial …