A new system for computer assisted neurosurgery

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.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>