Abstract:
BACKGROUND:In recent years, simulations based on phantom models have become increasingly popular in the medical field. In the field of functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, a cranial phantom would be useful to train operative techniques, such as stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG), to establish new methods as well as to develop and modify radiological techniques. In this study, we describe the construction of a cranial phantom and show examples for it in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and its applicability with different radiological modalities. METHODS:We prepared a plaster skull filled with agar. A complete operation for deep brain stimulation (DBS) was simulated using directional leads. Moreover, a complete SEEG operation including planning, implantation of the electrodes, and intraoperative and postoperative imaging was simulated. RESULTS:An optimally customized cranial phantom is filled with 10% agar. At 7°C, it can be stored for approximately 4 months. A DBS and an SEEG procedure could be realistically simulated. Lead artifacts can be studied in CT, X-ray, rotational fluoroscopy, and MRI. CONCLUSIONS:This cranial phantom is a simple and effective model to simulate functional and stereotactic neurosurgical operations. This might be useful for teaching and training of neurosurgeons, establishing operations in a new center and for optimization of radiological examinations.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurgjournal_title
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeryauthors
Krüger MT,Coenen VA,Egger K,Shah M,Reinacher PCdoi
10.1159/000489581subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
190-196issue
3eissn
1011-6125issn
1423-0372pii
000489581journal_volume
96pub_type
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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doi:10.1159/000056401
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000316761
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000048378
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000056411
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000083476
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100603
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100206
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000086676
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000313871
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098920
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000509781
更新日期:2020-10-20 00:00:00
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pub_type:
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000360582
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099561
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type:
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更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000366001
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000089987
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000075161
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00