Deep seated cerebral lesion removal, guided by volumetric rendering of morphological data, stereotactically acquired clinical results and technical considerations

C Giorgi; E Ongania; S D Casolino; D Riva; G Cella; A Franzini; G Broggi

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-9160-6_6

Deep seated cerebral lesion removal, guided by volumetric rendering of morphological data, stereotactically acquired clinical results and technical considerations

Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien). 1991:52:19-21. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9160-6_6.

Authors

C Giorgi¹, E Ongania, S D Casolino, D Riva, G Cella, A Franzini, G Broggi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.

PMID: 1792959
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9160-6_6

Abstract

The theoretical advantages of microsurgery guided by volumetric reconstruction of anatomy in stereotactic space, compared to traditional technique are discussed. Preliminary clinical results in 30 cases and technical considerations, concerning future developments, are presented.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Brain / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Child
Craniotomy / instrumentation*
Echoencephalography / instrumentation
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation
Male
Microsurgery / instrumentation*
Middle Aged
Stereotaxic Techniques / instrumentation*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation