title: Neuroanatomical digital image processing in CT-guided stereotactic operations.
abstract: In order to utilize computed tomography (CT) for functional neurosurgical procedures, a number of problems must be resolved. One such problem is the development of an appropriate technique for digital processing of neuroanatomical images. Our previous work concerned a numerical reproduction of a well-known stereotactic atlas and its three-dimensional manipulation. In order to efficiently utilize this information with CT images we propose a technique for data reduction that allows the reconstruction of anatomical structures from the atlas. The logic of implementing these data in CT-assisted stereotactic surgery is described.
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*