Publications

Laser Guidance in Combination with Needle Path Planning Reduces Fluoroscopy Time and Patient Radiation Dose in C-arm Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-guided Needle Interventions

Kroes MW, Van Strijen MJL, Braak SJ, Hoogeveen YL, de Lange F, Schultze Kool LJ.

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2016) 39:1322-1326. DOI 10.1007/s00270-016-1345-y

Assessment of needle guidance devices for their potential to reduce fluoroscopy time and operator hand dose during C-arm cone-beam computed tomography-guided needle interventions.

Kroes MW, Busser WM, Fütterer JJ, Arntz MJ, Janssen CM, Hoogeveen YL, de Lange F, Schultze Kool LJ.

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Jun;24(6):901-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.02.037. Epub 2013 Apr 17.

Quotation: In our clinical Interventional Radiology practice, the SimpliCT® is now used as needle guidance in all puncture procedures.

SIR 2012: Pres. No.: P-421 - The effect on operator hand dose of using needle guidance devices during cone-beam CT combined with real-time fluoroscopy-guided puncture procedures
M.W. Kroes, W.M.H. Busser, F. de Lange, L.J. Schultze Kool, Y. Hoogeveen, Nijmegen/NL

Improved Clinical Outcome Using 3D Laser Navigation for CT Internventions
Hs Na, P. Bruners, P. Isfort, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, 15 September 2010.

Navigated CT-guided interventions. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2007;16(4):196-204.
Bale R, Widmann G.


Laser Navigation for Radiofrequency Ablation
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 2004, September (27, 5), Page:512.Zoltan Varro, Julia K. Locklin and Bradford J. Wood

Quotation: "Different users at four different centers found the laser guidance system useful and easy to use."
Multicenter Evaluation of a New Laser Guidance System for Computed Tomography Intervention
Acta Radiologica 2004, May (45), Pages:308 - 312.K. Brabrand, T. M. Aaløkken, G. A. Krombach, R. W. Günther, R. Tariq, A. Magnusson, P.-G. LindgrenPubMed abstract

RSNA poster, Knut Brabrand er al. 2000 (low res 1mb) (high-res (2,3mb)

Potential of a new laser target system for percutaneous CT-guided nerve blocks: technical note Neuroradiology 2000 Nov;42(11):838-41
Krombach GA, Schmitz-Rode T, Wein BB, Meyer J, Wildberger JE, Brabant K, Gunther RW.

Initial experiences with a new optical target system (SimpliCT) for CT-guided punctures
Rofo Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Neuen Bildgeb Verfahr 2000 Jun;172(6):557-60
Krombach GA, Schmitz-Rode T, Brabrand K, Meyer J, Wildberger JE, Wein BB, Gunther RW.
[Article in German]

Accuracy of CT biopsy: laser guidance versus conventional freehand techniques
Acad Radiol 1998 Nov;5(11):766-70
Pereles FS, Baker M, Baldwin R, Krupinski E, Unger EC.

Value of a laser guidance system for CT interventions: a phantom study
Eur Radiol 1999;9(1):137-40
Jacobi V, Thalhammer A, Kirchner J.