Use of the NeuroMate stereotactic robot in a frameless mode for functional neurosurgery

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-113

  Varma, T R K ^a   Eldridge, P ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frameless robot; Functional neurosurgery; NeuroMate robot

Indexed keywords

NEUROSURGERY;

CLINICAL USE; EVALUATION USE; FRAMELESS ROBOT; FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NEUROMATE ROBOT; PHANTOM STUDIES; REGISTRATION SYSTEMS;

ROBOTS;

BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMPLANT REGISTRY; MICROELECTRODE; MICROPHONE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMOTOMY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33750076996     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.88     Document Type: Review

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