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. 2020 Apr 30;12(4):e7904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7904

Table 3. Ray-to-detector plane intersections for actual data in LAT view using RT. Using knowledge of the point source and the detector plane locations in Table 1, combined with the object positions in AP, LAT, VERT in this table, the location of the intersections can be calculated. In addition, the angle of the intersection in degrees is shown relative to the normal of the LAT plane.

AP = Antero-Posterior; LAT = Lateral; VERT = Vertical; RT = Ray Tracing; AC = Anterior Commissure; PC = Posterior Commissure; Midline = Midline structure on Falx; Target: Left STN = Target on Left Subthalamic Nucleus; 15mmAboveTarget: Left STN = 15 millimeters above target along stereotactic axis of left subthalamic nucleus; 75mmAboveTarget: Left STN = 75 millimeters above target along stereotactic axis of left subthalamic nucleus; RPPT = Right Posterior Pin Tip; RPPB = Right POsterior Pin Base; RPSS = Right Posterior Sphere Superior; RPSI = Right Posterior Sphere Inferior; RFPT = Right Frontal Pin Tip; RFPB = Right Frontal Pin Base; RFSS = Right Frontal Sphere Superior; RFSI = Right Frontal Sphere Inferior; LPPT = Left Posterior Pin Tip; LPPB = Left Posterior Pin Base; LPSS = Left Posterior Sphere Superior; LPSI = Left Posterior Sphere Inferior; LFSS = Left Frontal Sphere Superior; LFSI = Left Frontal Sphere Inferior; LFPT = Left Frontal Pin Tip; LFPB = Left Frontal Pin Base; Relecdelayed = Right Electrode Tip; Rscrew2 = Right Screw 2; RScrew1 = Right Screw 1.

Object       Intersection    
  AP LAT VERT AP LAT VERT 90-angle of intersection
AC 8.7 -0.8 -11.2 19.4598 513 -23.9233 1.8575
PC -18.8 -0.4 -11.6 -29.6233 513 -24.6193 1.888784
Midline 5.7 -2.3 41.9 14.14754 513 71.03217 3.368729
Target: Left STN -8.65882 -12.4276 -15.7972 -11.6506 513 -32.8029 1.882207
15mmAboveTarget: Left STN -2.35342 -20.1082 -4.56108 -0.13113 513 -12.5894 0.895213
75mmAboveTarget: Left STN 22.86817 -50.8308 40.38327 48.87568 513 73.40412 4.263447
LFPB 89.4 -46.1 -5.6 176.0793 513 -15.3331 8.867123
LFPT 74.6 -30 -4.1 143.7565 513 -12.0061 7.304882
LFSI 77.8 -58 -34.2 156.994 513 -71.6928 8.724066
LFSS 79.7 -54.5 -21.1 159.7454 513 -45.7657 8.395892
LPPB -92.9 -59.6 -2.7 -177.434 513 -10.1051 8.429719
LPPT -75.5 -45.9 0.5 -140.19 513 -3.62912 6.615612
LPSI -84 -65.3 -30.9 -161.473 513 -66.106 8.371011
LPSS -85 -64.2 -19.6 -163.158 513 -43.6337 8.063262
RFPB 87.8 49 -4.5 148.9636 513 -10.7614 7.548125
RFPT 72.5 33.5 -2.9 126.4742 513 -8.40189 6.455383
RFSI 77.1 60.6 -38.4 129.0034 513 -65.8373 7.394104
RFSS 79.3 56.7 -19.7 133.3482 513 -35.5362 7.036344
RPPB -94.1 48.5 -3.9 -152.93 513 -9.7764 7.253758
RPPT -77 34.1 -1 -127.037 513 -5.16979 5.985381
RPSI -86.6 58.3 -26.2 -138.617 513 -46.0887 6.982518
RPSS -87.4 57.5 -21.5 -140.078 513 -38.4414 6.926503
Relecdelayed -8.7 12.3 -16 -11.4762 513 -31.7571 1.830254
Rscrew2 42.1 40 41.4 74.15511 513 66.17295 4.895392
RScrew1 19.6 46.3 46.3 35.97077 513 73.78426 3.921262