Stereotactic frame-based error in magnetic-resonance-guided stereotactic procedures: A method for measurement of error and standardization of technique

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 198-209

  Kamiryo, Toshifumi ^a   Laws Jr , Edward R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Distortion; Leksell frame; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stereotactic frame

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 12644262360     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099448     Document Type: Article

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