New laser techniques for diagnosis and treatment of deep-seated brain lesions

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 224-228

  Ward, Helen Anne ^a  

^a National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Endoscope; Fluoroscopic diagnosis; Laser surgery; Optic fiber

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; ROBOTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; REFERENCE VALUES; ROBOTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING AND LABELING; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0032184924     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521856     Document Type: Article

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