A novel CT based navigation system: Phantom testing and clinical application
UH Krause, M Nagel, RM Seibel · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2006 · Heft 05
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Ziele: To prove the accuracy of this innovative navigation system we completed two phantom tests (technical accuracy/technical mistake and accuracy of positioning). Good results lead to clinical testing which was approved by the local ethic committee. Methode: The navigation system (CAPPA IRad, CAS Innovations AG, Erlangen, Germany) is a setup consisting of a standard pc with a touchscreen serving as an input interface and the navigating software (IRad) with a passive optical tracking system (Polaris, NDI, Canada). It is completed by a needle holder and a patient frame with optical and CT markers. The phantoms w…