Customized, rapid-production microstereotactic table for surgical targeting: Description of concept and in vitro validation

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-280

  Labadie, Robert F ^a   Mitchell, Jason ^b   Balachandran, Ramya ^a   Fitzpatrick, J Michael ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Fiducial; Image guidance; Stereotactic frame

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; GEOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSTEREOTACTIC FRAME; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 70349753268     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-009-0292-3     Document Type: Article

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