Contemporary Applications of Functional and Stereotactic Techniques for Molecular Neurosurgery

2005 ◽  
pp. 124-145
Author(s):  
Paul A. House ◽  
Ganesh Rao ◽  
William Couldwell
Keyword(s):  
Stereotactic Techniques

Stereotactic techniques in managing pediatric brain tumors

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mcl. Black ◽  
Nancy J. Tarbell ◽  
Eben Alexander ◽  
Mark Rockoff ◽  
Min-Shu Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Pediatric Brain Tumors ◽  
Stereotactic Techniques ◽  
Pediatric Brain

scholarly journals Intracranial depth electrodes implantation in the era of image-guided surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Silva Centeno ◽  
Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian ◽  
Luis Otávio Sales Ferreira Caboclo ◽  
Henrique Carrete Júnior ◽  
Sérgio Cavalheiro
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Image Guided Surgery ◽  
Epileptogenic Zone ◽  
Stereotactic Techniques ◽  
Guided Surgery ◽  
Image Guided ◽  
Depth Electrodes ◽  
Implantation Techniques ◽  
Invasive Method

The advent of modern image-guided surgery has revolutionized depth electrode implantation techniques. Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), introduced by Talairach in the 1950s, is an invasive method for three-dimensional analysis on the epileptogenic zone based on the technique of intracranial implantation of depth electrodes. The aim of this article is to discuss the principles of SEEG and their evolution from the Talairach era to the image-guided surgery of today, along with future prospects. Although the general principles of SEEG have remained intact over the years, the implantation of depth electrodes, i.e. the surgical technique that enables this method, has undergone tremendous evolution over the last three decades, due the advent of modern imaging techniques, computer systems and new stereotactic techniques. The use of robotic systems, the constant evolution of imaging and computing techniques and the use of depth electrodes together with microdialysis probes will open up enormous prospects for applying depth electrodes and SEEG both for investigative use and for therapeutic use. Brain stimulation of deep targets and the construction of "smart" electrodes may, in the near future, increase the need to use this method.

Introduction of Magnetoencephalography to Stereotactic Techniques

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali R. Rezai ◽  
Margret Hund ◽  
Eugene Kronberg ◽  
Vedran Deletis ◽  
Marty Zonenshayn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stereotactic Techniques

Surgery for Psychiatric Disorders

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Rees Cosgrove
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Psychiatric Disease ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Stereotactic Techniques ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

AbstractThe modern therapeutic approach to most psychiatric diseases involves a combination of well-supervised psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. Patients who fail to adequately respond to these modern treatment methods and remain severely disabled may be considered for surgical intervention. Cingulotomy, capsulotomy, subcaudate tractotomy, and limbic leucotomy are the most common psychosurgical procedures performed today, with response rates in the 35% to 65% range. Modern stereotactic techniques have reduced complication rates, but controversy remains regarding the optimal surgical procedure. The major psychiatric diagnostic categories that might respond to surgery include treatment-refractory major affective disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic anxiety states. Surgery should be considered as one part of an entire treatment plan and must be followed by an appropriate psychiatric rehabilitation program. It should only be carried out by an expert multidisciplinary team consisting of a neurologist a neurosurgeon, and a psychiatrist with experience in these disorders. Surgical intervention remains a reasonable therapeutic option for select patients with a disabling psychiatric disease and may be underutilized.

Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Radiosurgery with Photon Beams

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cedric Yu ◽  
David Shepard
Keyword(s):  
Stereotactic Radiosurgery ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Photon Beams ◽  
Stereotactic Techniques ◽  
Multileaf Collimators ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
X Band ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Planning Strategies

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) has evolved as a unique discipline that combines aspects of both surgery and radiation oncology. Technological developments in the past few decades have provided a wide array of treatment techniques, including (i) the Gamma KnifeTM; (ii) Linac-based stereotactic techniques using circular collimators or using micro multileaf collimators (mMLCs); (iii) the Cyber KnifeTM, using an x-band linac mounted on a robotic arm; and (iv) serial and spiral tomotherapy. This paper provides a review of the treatment planning methods for stereotactic radiosurgery. Because of the differences in planning strategies used for each SRS technique, this paper will provide both a general review of the pre-requisites and common features of SRS treatment planning and the planning techniques specific to each of the SRS techniques.

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