How accurate is probabilistic tractography when used to predict the “sweet spot” in deep brain stimulation? Mind the gap!
Measured maximum errors reach up to several millimeters, which might have significant impact on clinical targeting in DBS. Researchers should be aware of these errors and define individual standards for specific studies.
Authors
- Tobias Mederer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-3546)
- Anes Dada
- Daniel Deuter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-4458)
- Judith Anthofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-1968)
- Katharina Rosengarth
- Nils Ole Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6910-8843)
- Michael Knott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3306-5623)
- T. Wendl
- Jürgen Schlaier
Institutions
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06719-w
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00