Modified Head Fixation System for Intraoperative CT Scanning —Technical Note—

Hiroshi OKUDERA; Shigeaki KOBAYASHI; Kazuhiko KYOSHIMA; Kenichiro SUGITA

doi:10.2176/nmc.32.38

Hiroshi OKUDERA, Shigeaki KOBAYASHI, Kazuhiko KYOSHIMA, Kenichiro SUGITA

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Keywords: instrumentation, head fixation, intraoperative computed tomography, stereotactic method, open-field neurosurgery

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1992 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 38-39

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.32.38

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Abstract

A head fixation system using four carbon fiber head pins and modified pin supporting devices is described. The fixation system was developed for intraoperative computed tomographic scanning and provides artifact-free images during open-field neurosurgery.

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