An MKM-mounted instrument holder for frameless point-stereotactic procedures: A phantom-based accuracy evaluation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1067-1074

  Willems, P W A ^a   Noordams, H J ^a   Berkelbach van der Sprenkel, J W ^a   Viergever, M A ^a   Tulleken, C A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Brain biopsy; Frameless stereotaxis; Phantom; Stereotactic frame

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLIC ACID;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0035204241     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.6.1067     Document Type: Article

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