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The application accuracy of the NeuroMate robot—A quantitative comparison with frameless and frame-based surgical localization systems

  1. Qing Hang Li M.D., Ph.D†,*,
  2. Lucía Zamorano M.D., Dr. Med,
  3. Abhilash Pandya M.S.,
  4. Ramiro Perez M.D.,
  5. Jianxing Gong Ph.D.,
  6. Fernando Diaz M.D., Ph.D

Article first published online: 21 JUN 2002

DOI: 10.1002/igs.10035

Issue

Computer Aided Surgery

Computer Aided Surgery

Volume 7, Issue 2, pages 90–98, 2002

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Li, Q. H., Zamorano, L., Pandya, A., Perez, R., Gong, J. and Diaz, F. (2002), The application accuracy of the NeuroMate robot—A quantitative comparison with frameless and frame-based surgical localization systems. Computer Aided Surgery, 7: 90–98. doi: 10.1002/igs.10035

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan

  1. †

    Telephone: 313-745-8393; Fax: 313-966-0368

*4160 John R. Suite 930, Neurological Surgery Department, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 JUN 2002
  2. Article first published online: 21 JUN 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 APR 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 OCT 2000

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  • NASA. Grant Number: 99-HEDS-01-079

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Keywords:

  • application accuracy;
  • image-guided surgery;
  • robotics;
  • robotic manipulators;
  • tracking systems

Abstract

The NeuroMate™ robot system (Integrated Surgical Systems, Davis, CA) is a commercially available, image-guided, robotic-assisted system used for stereotactic procedures in neurosurgery. In this article, we present a quantitative comparison of the application accuracy of the NeuroMate with that of standard frame-based and frameless stereotactic techniques. The article discusses a five-way application accuracy comparison study. The variables of our comparison and their mean errors are as follows: (1) with the robot in a frame-based configuration, the RMS was 0.86 ± 0.32 mm; (2) with the robot in the frameless configuration, the RMS was 1.95 ± 0.44 mm; (3) in a standard stereotactic (ZD) frame-based approach, the RMS was 1.17 ± 0.25 mm; (4) with an infrared tracking system using the frame for fiducial registration, the RMS was 1.47 ± 0.45 mm; (5) with an infrared tracking system using screw markers for registration, the RMS was 0.68 ± 0.26 mm. The study was performed with 2-mm sections of CT scans. These results show that the application accuracy of the frame-based NeuroMate robot is comparable to that of standard localizing systems, whether they are frame-based or infrared tracked. Comp Aid Surg 7:90–98 (2002). © 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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