Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pre-operative imaging devices generate high-resolution images but intra-operative imaging devices generate low-resolution images. To use high-resolution pre-operative images during surgery, they must be deformed to reflect intra-oper...

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Main Authors: Faraji-Dana Reza, Soltanian-Zadeh Hamid, Hamidian Hajar, Gity Masoumeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/9/1/51
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author Faraji-Dana Reza
Soltanian-Zadeh Hamid
Hamidian Hajar
Gity Masoumeh
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Soltanian-Zadeh Hamid
Hamidian Hajar
Gity Masoumeh
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pre-operative imaging devices generate high-resolution images but intra-operative imaging devices generate low-resolution images. To use high-resolution pre-operative images during surgery, they must be deformed to reflect intra-operative geometry of brain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We employ biomechanical models, guided by low resolution intra-operative images, to determine location of normal and abnormal regions of brain after craniotomy. We also employ finite element methods to discretize and solve the related differential equations. In the process, pre- and intra-operative images are utilized and corresponding points are determined and used to optimize parameters of the models. This paper develops a nonlinear model and compares it with linear models while our previous work developed and compared linear models (mechanical and elastic).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Nonlinear model is evaluated and compared with linear models using simulated and real data. Partial validation using intra-operative images indicates that the proposed models reduce the localization error caused by brain deformation after craniotomy.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The proposed nonlinear model generates more accurate results than the linear models. When guided by limited intra-operative surface data, it predicts deformation of entire brain. Its execution time is however considerably more than those of linear models.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-ac5e445172e843c991d540c22e5596af2022-12-22T02:58:21ZengBMCBioMedical Engineering OnLine1475-925X2010-09-01915110.1186/1475-925X-9-51Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear modelsFaraji-Dana RezaSoltanian-Zadeh HamidHamidian HajarGity Masoumeh<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pre-operative imaging devices generate high-resolution images but intra-operative imaging devices generate low-resolution images. To use high-resolution pre-operative images during surgery, they must be deformed to reflect intra-operative geometry of brain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We employ biomechanical models, guided by low resolution intra-operative images, to determine location of normal and abnormal regions of brain after craniotomy. We also employ finite element methods to discretize and solve the related differential equations. In the process, pre- and intra-operative images are utilized and corresponding points are determined and used to optimize parameters of the models. This paper develops a nonlinear model and compares it with linear models while our previous work developed and compared linear models (mechanical and elastic).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Nonlinear model is evaluated and compared with linear models using simulated and real data. Partial validation using intra-operative images indicates that the proposed models reduce the localization error caused by brain deformation after craniotomy.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The proposed nonlinear model generates more accurate results than the linear models. When guided by limited intra-operative surface data, it predicts deformation of entire brain. Its execution time is however considerably more than those of linear models.</p>http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/9/1/51
spellingShingle Faraji-Dana Reza
Soltanian-Zadeh Hamid
Hamidian Hajar
Gity Masoumeh
Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
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title Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
title_full Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
title_fullStr Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
title_full_unstemmed Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
title_short Data-guide for brain deformation in surgery: comparison of linear and nonlinear models
title_sort data guide for brain deformation in surgery comparison of linear and nonlinear models
url http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/9/1/51
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