Frameless stereotactic guided neurosurgery: Clinical experience with an infrared based pointer device navigation system

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 551-559

  Roessler, K ^a   Ungersboeck, K ^a   Dietrich, W ^a   Aichholzer, M ^a   Hittmeir, K ^a   Matula, Ch ^a   Czech, Th ^a   Koos, W Th ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Easy guide neuro; Frameless stereotaxy; Neuronavigation; Stereotactic surgery

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOTOMY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE SURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0030915950     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02750999     Document Type: Article

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