Stereotactic surgery - The past and the future

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 70, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 57-70

  Gildenberg, Philip L ^a  

^a Houston Stereotactic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Frameless stereotaxis; History; Image guided surgery; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Stereotactic surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROSURGERY; PUBLICATION; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0031770369     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029599     Document Type: Conference Paper

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