title: Evaluation of robotic assistance in neurosurgical applications.
abstract: An analysis of usability aspects and accuracy for three different methods of neurosurgical intervention-stereotaxy, neuro-navigation, and robotic assistance-was accomplished in a detailed study including clinicians with different experience levels. Accuracy tests with a specially designed phantom were performed under clinical conditions according to EN ISO 9283. Test scenarios were designed according to a realistic clinical work-flow for the brain biopsy process. This paper presents the results of the accuracy evaluation as well as a discussion of the results and further steps.
authors.affiliation: Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), Integrated Microsystems Austria GmbH, Victor Kaplan-Strasse 2, 2700, Wiener Neustadt, Austria. gernot.kronreif@acmit.at.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kronreif
authors.affiliation: Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), Integrated Microsystems Austria GmbH, Victor Kaplan-Strasse 2, 2700, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ptacek
authors.affiliation: Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), Integrated Microsystems Austria GmbH, Victor Kaplan-Strasse 2, 2700, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kornfeld
authors.affiliation: Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), Integrated Microsystems Austria GmbH, Victor Kaplan-Strasse 2, 2700, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fürst
keywords: Accuracy evaluation; Biopsy; Medical robot; Neurosurgery