Pitfalls of electromagnetic tracking in clinical routine using multiple or adjacent sensors

While electromagnetic tracking (EMT) holds great promise, there are substantiated concerns about interference within the clinical environment. The purpose of this study was to address accuracy and isolate pitfalls for using multiple or adjacent EMT sensors in clinical routine.

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