Robotics applied to cranial surgery is a fast-moving and fascinating field, which is
transforming the practice of neurosurgery. With exponential increases in computing power …

Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an alternative to open surgery for drug-resistant
focal mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Studies suggest maximal ablation of the mesial …

Objective. Accurate localization, classification, and visualization of intracranial electrodes
are fundamental for analyzing intracranial electrographic recordings. While manual contact …

Path planning algorithms for steerable needles in medical applications must guarantee the
anatomical obstacle avoidance, reduce the insertion length, and ensure the compliance with …

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure consisting in the stereotactic
implantation of stimulation electrodes to specific brain targets, such as deep gray matter …

Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is a diagnostic procedure in which multiple
electrodes are stereotactically implanted within predefined areas of the brain to identify the …

Introduction Drug-resistant focal epilepsy presents a significant morbidity burden globally,
and epilepsy surgery has been shown to be an effective treatment modality. Therefore …

Surgical planning of percutaneous interventions has a crucial role to guarantee the success
of minimally invasive surgeries. In the last decades, many methods have been proposed to …

This review systematically examines the recent research from the past decade on diverse
path-planning algorithms tailored for stereotactic neurosurgery applications. Our …

OBJECTIVE The safety of stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) has been investigated;
however, most studies have not differentiated pediatric and adult populations, which have …