Nearly four decades after the invention of the N-localizer, its origin and history remain misunderstood. Some are unaware that a third-year medical student invented this technology. The following conspectus accurately chronicles the origin of the N-localizer, presents recently discovered evidence that documents its history, and corrects misconceptions related to its origin and early history.
Keywords: brain imaging; computed tomography; image guidance; image-guided; magnetic resonance imaging; medical imaging; n-localizer; positron emission tomography (pet); stereotactic neurosurgery; stereotactic radiosurgery.