Brain Lab VectorVision Neuronavigation System: Technology and Clinical Experiences in 131 Cases

Gumprecht, Hartmut; Widenka, Darius C.; Lumenta, Christianto B.

doi:10.1097/00006123-199901000-00056

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“…When using the Brainsight system, a registration to the animal's MRI scans is obtained by locating homologous markers on the animal and on the display using an optical position sensor. In people, frameless stereotaxy devices, such as the Brainlab and Stealth systems, use up to 9 registration points glued to the skin over the skull, as compared with the 5 registration points clustered around the front of the skull with the Brainsight system 35, 36. The difficulties associated with gluing and maintaining registration points to the skin and the mobility of the skin in dogs precludes this possibility.…”

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Placement of Deep Brain Electrodes in the Dog Using the Brainsight Frameless Stereotactic System: A Pilot Feasibility Study

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Frey

Freestone

et al. 2013

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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BackgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS) together with concurrent EEG recording has shown promise in the treatment of epilepsy. A novel device is capable of combining these 2 functions and may prove valuable in the treatment of epilepsy in dogs. However, stereotactic implantation of electrodes in dogs has not yet been evaluated.ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and safety of implanting stimulating and recording electrodes in the brain of normal dogs using the Brainsight system and to evaluate the function of a novel DBS and recording device.AnimalsFour male intact Greyhounds, confirmed to be normal by clinical and neurologic examinations and hematology and biochemistry testing.Methods MRI imaging of the brain was performed after attachment of fiducial markers. MRI scans were used to calculate trajectories for electrode placement in the thalamus and hippocampus, which was performed via burr hole craniotomy. Postoperative CT scanning was performed to evaluate electrode location and accuracy of placement was calculated. Serial neurologic examinations were performed to evaluate neurologic deficits and EEG recordings obtained to evaluate the effects of stimulation.ResultsElectrodes were successfully placed in 3 of 4 dogs with a mean accuracy of 4.6 ± 1.5 mm. EEG recordings showed evoked potentials in response to stimulation with a circadian variation in time‐to‐maximal amplitude. No neurologic deficits were seen in any dog.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceStereotactic placement of electrodes is safe and feasible in the dog. The development of a novel device capable of providing simultaneous neurostimulation and EEG recording potentially represents a major advance in the treatment of epilepsy.

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Placement of Deep Brain Electrodes in the Dog Using the Brainsight Frameless Stereotactic System: A Pilot Feasibility Study

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Frey

Freestone

et al. 2013

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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“…On the contrary, VR-based surgical navigation is common in commercially available systems, the StealthStation (Medtronics, Inc., MN, US) and VectorVision (BrainLab, Inc., NJ, US) are widely used commercialized systems (Morioka et al 1999;Gumprecht, Widenka, and Lumenta 1999). It can provide accurate positioning of surgical tools on radiographic images, but surgeons cannot see the crucial endoscope or microscope screen while they are looking at the VR-based navigation.…”

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Dual Surgical Navigation Using Augmented and Virtual Environment Techniques

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Hong

Joung

et al. 2011

International Journal of Optomechatronics

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To obtain additional depth and visual information in endoscopic surgery, a dual surgical navigation system using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) techniques complementarily was developed. A VR environment was constructed in the default 3-D view of the navigation software and an AR environment was developed as a plug-in module. The spatial relationships among the target organ, endoscope, and surgical tools were visualized, and the visual information superimposing invisible organs on the endoscopic images was supplied using the AR environment. Phantom experiments and preliminary clinical application showed promising results for surgical navigation.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] We previously discussed the use of image fusion of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for neuronavigation in skull base surgery to provide useful anatomical information during the dissection of large tumors. 8) Such data preparation allows simulation and planning of the appropriate neurosurgical approach for complex tumors.…”

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Image Fusion for Skull Base Neuronavigation. Technical Note.

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Benes

Riegel

et al. 2002

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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An automatic image fusion module (BrainLab, Munich, Germany) is used for the fusion of the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography (CT) data sets. The procedure of image fusion takes 5 minutes prior to surgery. The image fusion of CT and MR imaging data visualizes the skull base and tumor margins clearly. Color display of the different data sets allows the tumor and the skull base to be distinguished easily. The fused CT data in bone window mode provides useful additional information on the osseous skull base.

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Brain Lab VectorVision Neuronavigation System: Technology and Clinical Experiences in 131 Cases

Abstract: The BrainLab neuronavigation system has been shown to be very helpful and user-friendly for routine neurosurgical interventions. Its advantage lies in its mobility, based on wireless reflective adapters for surgical instruments, endoscopes, and the operating microscope.

Cited by 254 publications

References 23 publications

Placement of Deep Brain Electrodes in the Dog Using the Brainsight Frameless Stereotactic System: A Pilot Feasibility Study

Placement of Deep Brain Electrodes in the Dog Using the Brainsight Frameless Stereotactic System: A Pilot Feasibility Study

Dual Surgical Navigation Using Augmented and Virtual Environment Techniques

Image Fusion for Skull Base Neuronavigation. Technical Note.

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