Validation of automated image-guided programming in STN-DBS for Parkinson's disease
Akihide Kondo
BackgroundCurrent steering with multiple independent current control (MICC) and directional leads has expanded programming options in subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS), but has also increased programming complexity. Manual image-guided programming (mIGP) using patient-specific anatomical information facilitates optimization of stimulation settings. More recently, algorithm-based platforms for automated image-guided programming (aIGP) have been developed, although their clinica