Real time estimation of brain tissue dislocation and deformation : a phantom study

• Main Authors: Kuruvilla, V. J., Sunita, Chauhan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99543; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24048
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The main source of error during targeting of abnormalities in the brain during surgery is the phenomenon of brain shift. Brain shift makes the pre-operative treatment plan, which is developed based on the pre-operative images, outdated during the course of the surgery. Hence, there is a need to accu...