title: [Neuronavigation. Computer-assisted surgery in neurosurgery].
abstract: Computers in Neurosurgery were limited to diagnostics, planning stereotactic procedures, Radiosurgery and Radiation therapy. The possibility of intra-operative localisation only evolved since the mid 80's with the advent of more powerful computers. The computer adds more precision to microneurosurgical procedures, allowing neuronavigation in interaction with the computer. Diverse neuronavigationsystems are described in the literature [7-9, 11, 13]. We are working with the "ISG Viewing Wand" since april 1994. 113 operations were planed and executed aided by this system. We report on our experiences, the advantages and limitations of this system.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Klinik der Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nabavi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manthei
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Blömer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumpf
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klinge
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mehdorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation