title: A simple noninvasive stereotactic device for routine MR head examinations.
abstract: A simple device to define reproducible reference points in MR examinations was designed. The device can be worn like a pair of eyeglasses and has reference structure visible in MR images. Combined with a specially designed algorithm, the imaging plane can be aligned to a predefined coordinate system in one step, using a single slice through the device. The device can be produced at low cost and is suitable for routine examinations as well as surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshio
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Panych
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Guttmann
mesh_terms: D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*