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Liang L, Zimmermann Rollin I, Alikaya A, Ho JC, Santini T, Bostan AC, Schwerdt HN, Stauffer WR, Ibrahim TS, Pirondini E, Schaeffer DJ. An open-source MRI compatible frame for multimodal presurgical mapping in macaque and capuchin monkeys. J Neurosci Methods 2024; 407:110133. [PMID: 38588922 PMCID: PMC11127775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2024.110133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND High-precision neurosurgical targeting in nonhuman primates (NHPs) often requires presurgical anatomical mapping with noninvasive neuroimaging techniques (MRI, CT, PET), allowing for translation of individual anatomical coordinates to surgical stereotaxic apparatus. Given the varied tissue contrasts that these imaging techniques produce, precise alignment of imaging-based coordinates to surgical apparatus can be cumbersome. MRI-compatible stereotaxis with radiopaque fiducial markers offer a straight-forward and reliable solution, but existing commercial options do not fit in conformal head coils that maximize imaging quality. NEW METHOD We developed a compact MRI-compatible stereotaxis suitable for a variety of NHP species (Macaca mulatta, Macaca fascicularis, and Cebus apella) that allows multimodal alignment through technique-specific fiducial markers. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS With the express purpose of compatibility with clinically available MRI, CT, and PET systems, the frame is no larger than a human head, while allowing for imaging NHPs in the supinated position. This design requires no marker implantation, special software, or additional knowledge other than the operation of a common large animal stereotaxis. RESULTS We demonstrated the applicability of this 3D-printable apparatus across a diverse set of experiments requiring presurgical planning: 1) We demonstrate the accuracy of the fiducial system through a within-MRI cannula insertion and subcortical injection of a viral vector. 2) We also demonstrated accuracy of multimodal (MRI and CT) alignment and coordinate transfer to guide a surgical robot electrode implantation for deep-brain electrophysiology. CONCLUSIONS The computer-aided design files and engineering drawings are publicly available, with the modular design allowing for low cost and manageable manufacturing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucy Liang
- Rehab Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
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- Rehab Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Pittsburgh, Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Pittsburgh, Radiology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Rehab Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, USA.
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Love K, Cao D, Chang JC, Dal'Bello LR, Ma X, O'Shea DJ, Schone HR, Shahbazi M, Smoulder A. Highlights from the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neural Control of Movement. J Neurophysiol 2024; 131:75-87. [PMID: 38057264 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00428.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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- Kassia Love
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Center for Movement Studies, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
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- Rehabilitation and Neural Engineering Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Western Institute for Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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