A low cost modification of an old Leksell stereotactic frame to allow CT-guided stereotaxy.
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Regional Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Christie Hospital, Holt Radium Institute, Manchester, United Kingdom.Issue Date
1990
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The high cost of commercial CT-compatible stereotactic frames has restricted the availability of CT-guided stereotaxy for many neurosurgical centres. However, many of these centres do possess the standard stereotactic frames for projection radiography, of which the old type Leksell frame is probably the most common. We have devised a simple and low-cost modification to an old Leksell frame to allow CT-guided stereotaxy. The nature of the modifications allow complete freedom of positioning of the frame relative to the CT scanner and coordinate transformations can be performed simply and effectively. The modified frame has been used successfully for some 18 months and the modification has now been performed at two centres in the North West Regional Health Authority. We hope this modification will allow many other centres to embark on CT-guided stereotaxy.Citation
A low cost modification of an old Leksell stereotactic frame to allow CT-guided stereotaxy. 1990, 4 (3):193-7 Br J NeurosurgJournal
British Journal of NeurosurgeryDOI
10.3109/02688699008992723PubMed ID
2204354Type
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enISSN
0268-8697ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/02688699008992723