A modified method to perform the frameless biopsy

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 602-605

  Pan, Hung Chuan ^a   Wang, Yeou Chih ^b   Lee, Shinh Dung ^b   Cheng, Nan Fu ^b   Chang, Cheng Siu ^b   Yang, Dar Yu ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Frameless stereotaxis; Neuronavigation; Stereotactic biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFRARED RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0141558879     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(03)00130-9     Document Type: Article

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