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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Preoperative three-dimensional model creation of magnetic resonance brain images as a tool to assist neurosurgical planning
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Volume 91, No. 3, Year 2013
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Background: Neurosurgeons regularly plan their surgery using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images, which may show a clear distinction between the area to be resected and the surrounding healthy brain tissue depending on the nature of the pathology. However, this distinction is often unclear with the naked eye during the surgical intervention, and it may be difficult to infer depth and an accurate volumetric interpretation from a series of MRI image slices. Objectives: In this work, MRI data are used to create affordable patient-specific 3-dimensional (3D) scale models of the brain which clearly indicate the location and extent of a tumour relative to brain surface features and important adjacent structures. Methods: This is achieved using custom software and rapid prototyping. In addition, functionally eloquent areas identified using functional MRI are integrated into the 3D models. Results: Preliminary in vivo results are presented for 2 patients. The accuracy of the technique was estimated both theoretically and by printing a geometrical phantom, with mean dimensional errors of less than 0.5 mm observed. Conclusions: This may provide a practical and cost-effective tool which can be used for training, and during neurosurgical planning and intervention. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors & Co-Authors
Spottiswoode, Bruce S.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
United States, Chicago
Cardiovascular mr r and D
Vandenheever, David
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Chang, Y.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Engelhardt, S.
Germany, Koblenz am Rhein
Universität Koblenz-landau
Du Plessis, Stéfan
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Nicolls, Fred C.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Hartzenberg, Bennie H.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Gretschel, Armin
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 72
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000345264
ISSN:
10116125
e-ISSN:
14230372
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial