Frameless stereotaxy with scalp-applied fiducial markers for brain biopsy procedures: Experience in 218 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 569-576

  Barnett, Gene H ^a   Miller, David W ^a   Weisenberger, Joseph ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain biopsy; Brain neoplasm; Frameless stereotaxis; Stereotactic brain biopsy; Stereotactic technique; Surgical navigation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0033510740     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.4.0569     Document Type: Article

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