ArticleActa neurochirurgica2025
Clinical experiences and accuracy of stereoelectroencephalography using the robotic arm Cirq.
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- Robotic Arm Alignment System for Electrode Implantation in Invasive Epilepsy Monitoring: Clinical Experience and Accuracy in a Consecutive Patient Series with Comparison to the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Determinants of accuracy in frame-based stereoelectroencephalography: the role of experience, workflow, and selective use of guiding devices.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRobot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) has become increasingly popular worldwide. Robotic arm Cirq (BrainLab, Munich, Germany) is an optional instrument for SEEG. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of electrode implantation using Cirq.
methodsData were retrospectively collected from 10 consecutive SEEG cases from July 2022 to August 2024 at our institute. Two cases of simultaneous SEEG and grid implantation via craniotomy were excluded. Eight SEEG cases (37 depth electrodes) were included in this study. We evaluated the accuracy of the electrode placement. The distances between the planned and actual site of entry and the target were measured in the anterior-posterior (Xe, Xt) and cranial-caudal (Ye, Yt) directions. The distance between the planned and the actual target site was measured at the surface depth (Zt). The two-dimensional differences of the entry (De
resultsThe differences between the planned entry and the actual entry in Xe and Ye were 2.5 ± 1.6 mm and -0.6 ± 1.8 mm, respectively. De
conclusionsWe reported our initial experience with a high accuracy and features of the Cirq robotic arm for SEEG procedures using the standard surface matching method.
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