Experience with a new multifunctional articulated instrument holder in minimally invasive navigated neurosurgery

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 149-151

  Reinges, M H T ^a   Spetzger, U ^a   Rohde, V ^a   Adams, L ^b   Gilsbach, J M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted surgery; Frameless stereotaxy; Image guided surgery; Minimally invasive techniques; Neuronavigation; Stereotaxic neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031719987     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052032     Document Type: Article

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