This study is devoted to the accuracy of the optic navigation system “Neuroplan”. To assess the complex error of the system, a plastic model of the skull with 8 radiocontrast target points was developed. Twelve neurosurgeons with different levels of training participated in the study. The design of the study provided for each doctor performance of registration in the “Neuroplan” system at various positions of the model with subsequent hit at the target points. To select the optimal method of registration for different patient positions on the operating table, the registration table for anatomical landmarks (from 3 to 7) and on the surface was used. The analysis of the obtained results showed a high accuracy of the optic navigation system “Neuroplan”: in the side position of the scull model the target error averaged 1.57 [1.11; 2.13] mm, in the face down position – 1.69 [1.26; 2.19] mm, which is comparable with the declared accuracy of foreign analogues. When the experiment was repeated, it was shown that the system has high retest reliability.
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