@inproceedings{d5325f43c3fd40278f5b9fd913521da4,
title = "Development of radiolucent headholder pins for intraoperative CT-imaging",
abstract = "With the introduction of intraoperative computed tomography, neurosurgeons can obtain images of the brain during surgery, offering the possibility of intraoperative resection control and monitoring of potential complications. The combination of intraoperative CT with neuronavigation permits the possibility to update the reference scans when necessary. However, the headholder pins normally used for intraoperative CT (titanium or sapphire) still show x-ray artifacts. In the present study pins made of alternative materials like ceramics, polymers and composites are compared to their mechanical and artifact behavior to evaluate their potential use in the clinical routine.",
keywords = "Artifact, Headholder pin, Intraoperative CT, Mayfield clamp, Navigation",
author = "C. Radina and E. Krampe and M. Edlauer and Winkler, {P. A.} and E. Wintermantel",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-03906-5_13",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783642039058",
series = "IFMBE Proceedings",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "6",
pages = "43--46",
booktitle = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering - Surgery, Minimal Invasive Interventions, Endoscopy and Image Guided Therapy",
edition = "6",
note = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering - Surgery, Minimal Invasive Interventions, Endoscopy and Image Guided Therapy ; Conference date: 07-09-2009 Through 12-09-2009",
}