title: Patient-specific platinum intracranial electrodes as a diagnostic tool in the surgical treatment of the epilepsies.
abstract: A popular method of signal acquisition in the surgical treatment of the epilepsies is through the utilization of intracranial electrodes. These electrodes can be placed either epidurally or subdurally. By fabricating these intracranial electrodes on-site, a great deal of flexibility is gained because each electrode is designed to ensure an exact fit for each patient. With the use of intracranial electrodes fabricated on-site, there are none of the usual delays or limitations associated with the acquisition of commercially available electrodes, and significant cost savings are also seen.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Backensto
mesh_terms: D000407:Alabama; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017046:Cost Savings; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000191:economics*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010984:Platinum