Authors: Rodt, Thomas¹; Schlesinger, Arkadius²; Schramm, Alexander³; Diensthuber, Marc⁴; Rittierodt, Marion⁵; Krauss, Joachim⁵

Source: Child's Nervous System, Volume 23, Number 11, November 2007 , pp. 1313-1317(5)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

Current multislice computed tomography (CT) technology can be used for diagnosis and surgical planning applying computer-assisted three-dimensional (3D) visualization and surgical simulation. The usefulness of a technique for surgical simulation of frontoorbital advancement is demonstrated here in a child with metopic synostosis.

Postprocessing of multi-slice CT data was performed using the software 3D slicer. 3D models were created for the purpose of surgical simulation. These allow planning the course of the osteotomies and individually placing the different bony fragments by an assigned matrix to simulate the surgical result. Photo documentation was obtained before and after surgery. Surgical simulation of the procedure allowed determination of the osteotomy course and assessment of the positioning of the individual bony fragments.

Computer-assisted postprocessing and simulation is a useful tool for surgical planning in craniosynostosis surgery. The time-effort for segmentation currently limits the routine clinical use of this technique.

Keywords: Craniosynostosis; Image processing; Computer-assisted; Computer simulation; Craniotomy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0455-x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Radiology, Hannover University Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany, Email: rodt.thomas@mh-hannover.de 2: Department of Neuroradiology, Hannover University Medical School, Hannover, Germany 3: Department of Dentomaxillofacial Surgery, Hannover University Medical School, Hannover, Germany 4: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hannover University Medical School, Hannover, Germany 5: Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover University Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Publication date: 2007-11-01

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