Basic principles and clinical applications of neuronavigation and intraoperative computed tomography.

Computed tomography (CT) images in combination with a navigation device enable three-dimensional (3-D) localization of intracranial lesions. Furthermore, CT scanning can be adapted for intraoperative application to actualize the image data and to check the anatomical situation during the operation. Frameless navigation was used in 100 patients. The procedure was performed in 46 cases with an optical navigation system, in 38 cases with a sensory arm, and in 16 cases with a navigated microscope. Six skin markers were used for registration. Mean fiducial registration error was 2.18 mm with a standard deviation of 1.03 mm. The indication for navigation was tumor localization and planning of the craniotomy in 81 cases, stereotactic biopsy in eight cases, and endoscopic procedures in 11 cases. Technical problems with the navigation system were observed in nine cases. In two additional cases the tumor was not found by navigation. All eight biopsy cases were successful, and histologically relevant specimens were obtained without complications. Navigation was helpful in 11 endoscopic cases for choosing an optimal trajectory through the foramen of Monro or for connecting multiple intraventricular cysts. For intraoperative CT imaging, the mobile Philips Tomoscan M was adapted to the needs of the operating environment. The mobile CT was used in 78 cases in the operating room: 16 patients who underwent a stereotactic procedure had only preoperative CT scans, 36 patients had an intraoperative CT during tumor surgery, and 26 patients during the test period of the device had only a postoperative CT investigation. In 10 cases (28%) of the intraoperative group the remaining tumor tissue could be demonstrated on the CT scans. The tumor remnants that were not visible in the microscopical surgical field were subsequently removed. According to our results, intraoperative navigation seems superior for the localization of intracranial lesions and intraoperative CT is more useful when considering the radicality of tumor removal.

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