Accuracy of frameless stereotactic brain biopsy: a retrospective cohort study with MRI-only and MRI-CT fusion navigation
MRI-only and CT-MRI fusion-based frameless stereotactic biopsies showed no statistically significant difference in targeting accuracy. While CT-based registration may theoretically reduce distortion-related errors, this was not reflected in our data. The choice of imaging modality should therefore be guided by clinical context and imaging availability. Further prospective studies are needed to clarify the value of CT integration in specific clinical scenarios.
Authors
- Patrick Dömer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-6556)
- Franziska Meinert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6036-4890)
- Levent Tanrikulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2061-3560)
- Simeon O. A. Helgers
- Johannes Woitzik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-4606)
- Nikhil Wendt-Thakur
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06720-3
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00