The role of stereotactic biopsy in the management of gliomas

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-213

  Kondziolka, Douglas ^a,b   Lunsford, L Dade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032996377     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006105415194     Document Type: Article

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