NousNav: A low-cost neuronavigation system for deployment in lower-resource settings
NousNav: A low-cost neuronavigation system for deployment in lower-resource settings
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DOI：
10.1007/s11548-022-02644-w
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发表时间：
2022-05-05
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通讯作者：
Golby, Alexandra
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作者：
Leger, Etienne;Horvath, Samantha;Golby, Alexandra
目的 NousNav 是一个完整的低成本神经导航系统，旨在使资源匮乏的环境中获得更高质量的医疗保健变得民主化。 NousNav 的目标是为当地参与者提供一个模型，使其能够以可承受的成本复制、构建和操作功能齐全的神经导航系统。方法 NousNav 完全开源，并依赖于低成本的现成组件，这使得在任何地区都可以轻松复制和部署。 NousNav 的软件也是专为低资源环境而设计的。结果 它提供了直观的术中控制方法。设计的界面也干净简单。这使得执业临床医生或护士可以在术中轻松使用。因此，它减少了对专门技术人员进行操作的需求。 结论 构建了该设计的原型实现。硬件和算法的设计具有鲁棒性、坚固性、模块化、独立性和数据不可知性。构建的原型证明了目标的可行性。
Purpose NousNav is a complete low-cost neuronavigation system that aims to democratize access to higher-quality healthcare in lower-resource settings. NousNav's goal is to provide a model for local actors to be able to reproduce, build and operate a fully functional neuronavigation system at an affordable cost.Methods NousNav is entirely open source and relies on low-cost off-the-shelf components, which makes it easy to reproduce and deploy in any region. NousNav's software is also specifically devised with the low-resource setting in mind.Results It offers means for intuitive intraoperative control. The designed interface is also clean and simple. This allows for easy intraoperative use by either the practicing clinician or a nurse. It thus alleviates the need for a dedicated technician for operation.Conclusion A prototype implementation of the design was built. Hardware and algorithms were designed for robustness, ruggedness, modularity, to be standalone and data-agnostic. The built prototype demonstrates feasibility of the objectives.