Fig. 1From: The technical feasibility and preliminary results of minimally invasive endoscopic-TLIF based on electromagnetic navigation: a case seriesPreparation of electromagnetic navigation. a After the field generator and a patient tracker equipped with signal coils were fixed on the ilium, anteroposterior, and lateral fluoroscopic views of the lumbar segment were taken. b, c The software made surface matching on the respective vertebral body and compared the preoperative CT data in the electromagnetic coordinate systemBack to article page