Computer-assisted intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging monitoring of interstitial laser therapy in the brain: A case report

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 304-311

  Hata, Nobuhiko ^a   Morrison, Paul R ^a   Kettenbach, Joachim ^a   Black, Peter McL ^a   Kikinis, Ron ^a   Jolesz, Ferenc A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CAS; Computer assisted surgery; Interventional MRI; Magnetic resonance imaging; Minimally invasive surgery; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032114801     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.429857     Document Type: Article

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