Frameless stereotaxy as an alternative to fluoroscopy for transsphenoidal surgery: Use of the InstaTrak®-3000 and a novel headset

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 294-297

  Walker, David G ^a   Ohaegbulam, Chima ^a   Black, Peter McL ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Frameless stereotaxis; Image guided surgery; Pituitary disorders; Pituitary surgery; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; OPERATING ROOM; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID SINUS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

EID: 0036348521     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jocn.2001.0964     Document Type: Article

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