Optimization of ventricular catheter placement via posterior approaches:. a virtual reality simulation study

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-277

  Lee, Cheng Kiang ^a   Tay, Lee Lian ^b   Ng, Wai Hoe ^a   Ng, Ivan ^a   Ang, Beng Ti ^a  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b Volume Interactions Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Catheter placement; Entry point; Landmark; Trajectory; Ventricular cannulation; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CRANIOTOMY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LATERAL VENTRICLES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURONAVIGATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKULL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 48549096840     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.07.020     Document Type: Article

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