Sphenoidal Electrode Placement Using Biplane Fluoroscopy and Rotational Flat Panel CT Imaging

Assessment of otherwise occult seizure foci arising from the anterior mesial temporal region occasionally necessitates placement of sphenoidal electrodes (SEs). This minimally invasive procedure is often performed without imaging guidance; however, more precise lead positioning with a reduced risk o...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2009-10, Vol.30 (9), p.1748-1750
Main Authors: La Barge, D.V., III, Ng, P.P, Stevens, E.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Electrocardiography - instrumentation
Electrodes, Implanted
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Female
Fluoroscopy - methods
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurology
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiography, Interventional - instrumentation
Radiography, Interventional - methods
Rotation
Sphenoid Bone - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
X-Ray Intensifying Screens
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Summary:Assessment of otherwise occult seizure foci arising from the anterior mesial temporal region occasionally necessitates placement of sphenoidal electrodes (SEs). This minimally invasive procedure is often performed without imaging guidance; however, more precise lead positioning with a reduced risk of complications has been described with fluoroscopic guidance. We describe the added value of rotational flat panel CT imaging for precise anatomic localization of the SE tip in relation to the foramen ovale.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1578