Frequency and Causes of Line of Sight Issues During Neurosurgical Procedures Using Optical Image-Guided Systems

• Main Authors: Mehbodniya, Amir H., Moghavvemi, Mahmoud, Narayanan, Vairavan, Waran, Vicknes
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/16696/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.069

Background: Navigation (image guidance) is an essential tool in modern neurosurgery, and most surgeons use an optical tracking system. Although the technology is accurate and reliable, one often is confronted by line of sight issues that interrupt the flow of an operation. There has been feedback on...