Facilities should make sure that the system they are about to purchase is compatible with their existing CT and MRI equipment to facilitate image-data transfer.
Buyers should also consider compatibility with surgical microscopes.
Image-guided surgery systems should be capable of automatic and manual registration.
Localization systems should use an electromagnetic position-sensing localization method, or a passive method for the MRI suite; both should have an accuracy of <2 mm.
The digitizer must be able to import any DICOM 3.0 image from CT and MRI.
These systems should come with software offering features such as 3-D imaging tools, multiple planes and quantitative calculations for surgical planning.
Another important consideration for buyers is the host computer system; memory should be larger than 512 MB, and archival storage should be larger than 20 GB.
Clarity and ease-of-use are crucial during surgical procedures. Therefore, monitors should be at least 43 cm (17") in size with a pixel resolution greater than 1024 x 768. User interaction should be available via keyboard, mouse, or touch-screen.

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