Computer assisted electromagnetic navigation improves accuracy in computed tomography guided interventions: A prospective randomized clinical trial

CTNAV: a prospective randomised clinical trial of a navigation system for computer assisted CT guided interventions

Evaluation of the clinical benefit of an electromagnetic navigation system for CT-guided interventional radiology procedures in the thoraco-abdominal region compared with conventional CT guidance (CTNAV II): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND Interventional radiology includes a range of minimally invasive image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that have become routine clinical practice. Each procedure involves a percutaneous needle insertion, often guided using computed tomography (CT) because of its availability and usability. However, procedures remain complicated, in particular when an obstacle must be avoi...

Ultrasound-guided versus Computed Tomography-controlled facet joint injections in the middle and lower cervical spine: a prospective randomized clinical trial.

OBJECTIVES A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate accuracy, time-saving, radiation doses and pain relief of ultrasound-guided (US) facet joint injections versus Computed Tomography (CT)-controlled interventions in the cervical spine. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty adult patients were consecutively enrolled and randomly assigned to the US- or CT group. US-guided facet jo...

Prospects in percutaneous ablative targeting: comparison of a computer-assisted navigation system and the AcuBot Robotic System.

AIM Precise targeting is essential for adequate treatment of lesions during image-guided therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of two emerging image-guided targeting technologies in a phantom model. MATERIALS AND METHODS A computer-assisted navigation system and AcuBot were tested using three operators: an interventional radiologist and two endourologists. Fiducials we...

Augmented image guidance improves skull base navigation and reduces task workload in trainees: a preclinical trial.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Our group has developed an augmented image guidance system that incorporates intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), virtual or augmented displays, and image registration. We assessed the potential benefits of augmented endoscopy derived from this system for use during skull base navigation. Specifically, we wished to evaluate target localization accuracy and ...