RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sphenoidal Electrode Placement Using Biplane Fluoroscopy and Rotational Flat Panel CT Imaging
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1748
OP 1750
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1578
VO 30
IS 9
A1 La Barge, D.V.
A1 Ng, P.P.
A1 Stevens, E.A.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/9/1748.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Assessment of otherwise occult seizure foci arising from the anterior mesial temporal region occasionally necessitates placement of sphenoidal electrodes (SEs). This minimally invasive procedure is often performed without imaging guidance; however, more precise lead positioning with a reduced risk of complications has been described with fluoroscopic guidance. We describe the added value of rotational flat panel CT imaging for precise anatomic localization of the SE tip in relation to the foramen ovale.