Robot-assisted deep brain stimulation with intraoperative CT imaging and frameless registration module: a new gold-standard?
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40512288.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00701-025-06581-w and PMC identifier 12165982.
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Abstract
Although stereotactic frame-based techniques remain widely used for deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation, robot-assisted procedures have demonstrated improved accuracy, enhanced precision, and reduced operative time. Our team has over two decades of experience in robot-assisted surgery and intraoperative imaging. We detail our current surgical workflow for DBS implantation, combining the Neuromate robot (Renishaw), the NeuroLocate frameless registration module, and intraoperative cone-beam CT imaging using the O-Arm system (Medtronic). This approach provides a safe, efficient, and reproducible alternative to traditional methods, supporting its broader adoption in modern functional neurosurgery.
Medical subject headings
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Neuronavigation
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed