Development of a Unique Phantom to Assess the Geometric Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Stereotactic Localization
Authors:
- Robert C. OrthRORobert C. Orth
- Ernest L. MadsenEMErnest L. Madsen
- Gary FrankGFGary Frank
- Frank R. KorosecFKFrank R. Korosec
- T. Rockwell MackieTMT. Rockwell Mackie
- Minesh P. MehtaMMMinesh P. Mehta
- 1 December 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 45 (6) , 1423-1431
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:. To test the spatial accuracy of coordinates generated from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, using the Brown-Roberts-Wells head frameKeywords
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