title: A method for planning safe trajectories in image-guided keyhole neurosurgery.
abstract: We present a new preoperative planning method for reducing the risk associated with insertion of straight tools in image-guided keyhole neurosurgery. The method quantifies the risks of multiple candidate trajectories and presents them on the outer head surface to assist the neurosurgeon in selecting the safest path. The surgeon can then define and/or revise the trajectory, add a new one using interactive 3D visualization, and obtain a quantitative risk measures. The trajectory risk is evaluated based on the tool placement uncertainty, on the proximity of critical brain structures, and on a predefined table of quantitative geometric risk measures. Our results on five targets show a significant reduction in trajectory risk and a shortening of the preoperative planning time as compared to the current routine method.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Computer Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. rubke@cs.huji.ac.il
authors.forename: Reuben R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Shamir
authors.forename: Idit
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tamir
authors.forename: Elad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dabool
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joskowicz
authors.forename: Yigal
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoshan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity