A computer controlled stereotactic arm: virtual reality in neurosurgical procedures.
A computer controlled mechanical arm for stereotaxy is presented. It has 5 free joints and can be attached to a stereotactic frame. High precision digital encoders register the angular position of each joint and the computer determines the position of the tip of the instrument in the stereotactic space. Accuracy and usefulness are discussed.
Giorgi
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Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.
Luzzara
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Casolino
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Ongania
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D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003201:Computers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016634:Radiosurgery; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques