CT brain stereotactic study

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

CT requested for planning surgery for deep brain stimulator (DBS).

Patient Data

Age: 60-year-old
Gender: Male

CT Brain - stereotaxis

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Topogram
lateral
Topogram
frontal
This study is a stack
AXIAL
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Info

The brain is unremarkable. A frame is noted fixed around the patient head. This is a non-diagnostic study, the purpose is surgical planning and execution, allowing approaches to stereotactic targeting in movement disorder surgery. 

Case Discussion

This case illustrates a classical CT brain frame-based stereotaxis. 

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