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Stereotactic computer graphic system with brain maps.

F Giunta·G Marini·M Bertossi
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We have developed a stereotactic computer graphic system with brain maps that runs on a personal computer. This system consists of three parts: 1. firmware for dizitizing radiological films with a TV camera or scanner (when digital image is not directly obtained from floppy disks); 2. software for introducing or processing brain maps by matching them with CT or NMR images; 3. hardware. Our system is designed to: 1. recognize the relevant frame points and calculate targets, their volume and surgical instrument trajectory; 2. match between brain maps of an ideal brain and patient's CT or NMR images with visible and invisible pathology; 3. monitor during surgery the position of the surgical instrument or target modification. The whole procedure and processed images are stored in a data-base for further study.

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F Giunta, G Marini, M Bertossi. 1987. Stereotactic computer graphic system with brain maps.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8909-2_2

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