Journal: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Article Title: Novel microscope-based visual display and nasopharyngeal registration for auditory brainstem implantation: a feasibility study in an ex vivo model

doi: 10.1007/s11548-021-02514-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: Titanium medical forceps with an in-house mounted 6D magnetic sensor

Article Snippet: A 6D magnetic sensor (0.8 mm x 9 mm, NDI - Northern Digital Inc., ON, Canada) was attached on one tranche of the forceps; the instrument position was pivot-calibrated [ ] at the tip.

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Journal: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Article Title: Novel microscope-based visual display and nasopharyngeal registration for auditory brainstem implantation: a feasibility study in an ex vivo model

doi: 10.1007/s11548-021-02514-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: a A prototype of the registration device consists of a titanium nasal stent, four titanium spherical fiducials (4 mm \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\times $$\end{document} × 8 mm, in-house designed) with isocentrically mounted 5D magnetic sensors (0.5 mm \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\times $$\end{document} × 8 mm NDI) acting as fiducials both in image and in patient space and one 6D magnetic sensor (0.8 mm \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\times $$\end{document} × 9 mm, NDI) acting as a dynamic reference frame (DRF); b a titanium spherical fiducial sample with an isocentrically integrated 5D magnetic sensor; c a positioning tube with a pusher ready for the stent assembly deployment inside the nasopharynx; d positioning process; e final positioning

Article Snippet: A 6D magnetic sensor (0.8 mm x 9 mm, NDI - Northern Digital Inc., ON, Canada) was attached on one tranche of the forceps; the instrument position was pivot-calibrated [ ] at the tip.

Techniques: