A review of image-guided spinal surgery

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-47

  Nottmeier, E W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone screw; Conebeam computed tomography; Image interpretation, computer assisted; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE GUIDED SPINAL SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84861488891     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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