title: First neuronavigation experiences in Uruguay.
abstract: Neuronavigation is the application of image guidance to neurosurgery where the position of a surgical tool can be displayed on a preoperative image. Although this technique has been used worldwide in the last ten years, it was never applied in Uruguay due to its cost. In an ongoing project, the Engineering Faculty (Universidad de la República), the Hospital de Clínicas (Medicine Faculty - Universidad de la República) and the Regional Hospital of Tacuarembó are doing the first experimental trials in neuronavigation. In this project, a prototype based on optical tracking equipment and the open source software IGSTK (Image Guided Surgery Toolkit) is under development and testing.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica (Facultad de Ingeniería - Universidad de la República, Uruguay. carbajal@fing.edu.uy
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carbajal
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pereyra
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Preciozzi
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villar
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004867:Equipment Design; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012984:Software; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014583:Uruguay; D014584:User-Computer Interface