Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of head positioning during preoperative image data acquisition on intraoperative accuracy of modern neuronavigation systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All measurements were performed preoperatively before opening the head. In 24 patients, preoperative MR image data ac...

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Main Authors: Reinges, M, Krings, T, Nguyen, H, Hans, F, Korinth, M, Höller, M, Küker, W, Thiex, R, Spetzger, U, Gilsbach, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000
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author Reinges, M
Krings, T
Nguyen, H
Hans, F
Korinth, M
Höller, M
Küker, W
Thiex, R
Spetzger, U
Gilsbach, J
author_facet Reinges, M
Krings, T
Nguyen, H
Hans, F
Korinth, M
Höller, M
Küker, W
Thiex, R
Spetzger, U
Gilsbach, J
author_sort Reinges, M
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description OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of head positioning during preoperative image data acquisition on intraoperative accuracy of modern neuronavigation systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All measurements were performed preoperatively before opening the head. In 24 patients, preoperative MR image data acquisition was performed twice on a 0.5 T scanner using a contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequence; first in the neutral head position, and thereafter in the surgical head position for pterional craniotomy. For both data sets, the Sylvian fissure, the central sulcus, and the superior and inferior temporal sulci were depicted on the patient's scalp using the frameless neuronavigation system EasyGuide Neurotrade mark. At the beginning of surgery, with the head fixed in a Mayfield clamp and an articulated instrument holder being used for fixation of the navigation system's pointer, the distances of 10 correlating points of the sulci for the two data sets were measured. To evaluate the accuracy of the navigation system in this experimental set-up, a phantom study was also performed. RESULTS: The phantom study revealed a mean inaccuracy of 1.6 mm (range 0.1-2.3 mm, standard deviation 0.6 mm). The patient study revealed a mean inaccuracy of 1.8 mm (range 0.4-2.8 mm, standard deviation 0.5 mm). CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that the positioning of the patient's head during preoperative imaging plays no relevant role in intraoperative accuracy of neuronavigation. However, further studies and a larger number of patients with various pathologies in different regions of the brain are necessary to obtain a better understanding of the problem of brain shift in neuronavigation due to patient positioning alone, and to avoid procedure-related operative morbidity.
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spelling oxford-uuid:e5ebcd7c-68b4-496f-bd07-25c1c134b4c02022-03-27T10:27:33ZIs the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e5ebcd7c-68b4-496f-bd07-25c1c134b4c0EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2000Reinges, MKrings, TNguyen, HHans, FKorinth, MHöller, MKüker, WThiex, RSpetzger, UGilsbach, JOBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of head positioning during preoperative image data acquisition on intraoperative accuracy of modern neuronavigation systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All measurements were performed preoperatively before opening the head. In 24 patients, preoperative MR image data acquisition was performed twice on a 0.5 T scanner using a contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequence; first in the neutral head position, and thereafter in the surgical head position for pterional craniotomy. For both data sets, the Sylvian fissure, the central sulcus, and the superior and inferior temporal sulci were depicted on the patient's scalp using the frameless neuronavigation system EasyGuide Neurotrade mark. At the beginning of surgery, with the head fixed in a Mayfield clamp and an articulated instrument holder being used for fixation of the navigation system's pointer, the distances of 10 correlating points of the sulci for the two data sets were measured. To evaluate the accuracy of the navigation system in this experimental set-up, a phantom study was also performed. RESULTS: The phantom study revealed a mean inaccuracy of 1.6 mm (range 0.1-2.3 mm, standard deviation 0.6 mm). The patient study revealed a mean inaccuracy of 1.8 mm (range 0.4-2.8 mm, standard deviation 0.5 mm). CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that the positioning of the patient's head during preoperative imaging plays no relevant role in intraoperative accuracy of neuronavigation. However, further studies and a larger number of patients with various pathologies in different regions of the brain are necessary to obtain a better understanding of the problem of brain shift in neuronavigation due to patient positioning alone, and to avoid procedure-related operative morbidity.
spellingShingle Reinges, M
Krings, T
Nguyen, H
Hans, F
Korinth, M
Höller, M
Küker, W
Thiex, R
Spetzger, U
Gilsbach, J
Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title_full Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title_fullStr Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title_full_unstemmed Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title_short Is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery?
title_sort is the head position during preoperative image data acquisition essential for the accuracy of navigated brain tumor surgery
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