Accuracy of stereotactic coordinate transformation using a localisation frame and computed tomographic imaging: Part I. Influence of the mathematical and physical properties of the CT on the image of the rods of the localisation frame and the determination of their centres

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 173-187

  Grunert, P ^a   Maurer J ^a   Muller Forell W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Computed tomography; Localisation frame; Stereotaxy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0343415632     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101430050014     Document Type: Review

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