title: [CRANIO--development of a system for computer- and robot-assisted craniotomy].
abstract: In the framework of the DFG project CRANIO, we are dealing with the problems of computer-assisted planning and robot-assisted realization of craniotomy, with optional skull reconstruction. A CT dataset was obtained from a phantom skull model and basic operation planning as well as different registration methods were performed. As one option it is possible to mill a contour on the skull or even to remove the entire area with a robot-guided microsurgical milling tool. In this context, work space tests were performed with a hexapod parallel robot. The milling of any contour geometry could be realized with different tool angles using the existing CRIGOS robot system without additional axes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biomedizinische Technologien, RWTH-Aachen, Deutschland. bast@hia.rwth-aachen.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bast
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engelhardt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmieder
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radermacher
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*