Stereotaxic Techniques
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

A novel composite targeting method using high-field magnetic resonance imaging for subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECT: Accurate localization of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is important for proper placement of the electrodes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for patients with advanced Parkinson disease. The authors evaluated the accuracy of our ... Read more...

[Surgical robotics in neurosurgery]

4 Sep 2009 Surgical robotics is one of the most dynamically advancing areas of biomedical engineering. In the past few decades, computer-integrated interventional medicine has gained significance internationally in the field of surgical procedures. More ... Read more...

[Radiation therapy in elderly patients]

31 Aug 2009 Cancer is a disease that predominantly occurs in older patients who represent a quarter of the population in western countries. Numerous types of cancer are observed in elderly people. Radiotherapy is one of the most powerful treatment against ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Stereotaxic Techniques'

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• A novel composite targeting method using high-field magnetic resonance imaging for subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. 29 Sep 2009
• [Surgical robotics in neurosurgery] 4 Sep 2009
• [Radiation therapy in elderly patients] 31 Aug 2009
• Pathologic findings in retinal pigment epithelial cell implantation for Parkinson disease. 31 Aug 2009
• Two-year follow-up of stereotactically guided 9-G breast biopsy: a multicenter evaluation of a self-contained vacuum-assisted device. 30 Aug 2009
• German neuroendoscopy above the skull base. 30 Aug 2009
• Early history of the stereotactic apparatus in neurosurgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Neuronavigation: geneology, reality, and prospects. 30 Aug 2009
• Frequency of diagnosis of atypical ductal hyperplasia on breast biopsy. 30 Aug 2009
• First-line stereotactic treatment of thalamic abscesses: report of three cases and review of the literature. 19 Aug 2009
• Stereotaxis: a new approach to treating highly tortuous and angulated coronary lesions after conventional techniques have failed. 30 Jul 2009
• [Lobectomy for local recurrence following stereotactic radiotherapy to non-small cell lung cancer] 30 Jul 2009
• Rapid production of specialized animal handling devices using computer-aided design and solid freeform fabrication. 30 Jul 2009
• Selective reduction of neuron number and volume of the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in macaques following irradiation at early gestational ages. 30 Jul 2009
• Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of three-dimensional stereotactic surface projection SPECT analysis in Parkinson's disease. 28 Jul 2009
• High functional connectivity of tremor related subthalamic neurons in Parkinson's disease. 22 Jul 2009
• Combined SEEG and source localisation study of temporal lobe schizencephaly and polymicrogyria. 22 Jul 2009
• Involvement of extracellular ascorbate and iron in hydroxyl radical generation in rat striatum in carbon monoxide poisoning. 22 Jul 2009
• Brain banking: making the most of your research specimens. 22 Jul 2009
• Dissecting the non-human primate brain in stereotaxic space. 14 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Stereotaxic Techniques'

Definition: Techniques used mostly during brain surgery which use a system of three-dimensional coordinates to locate the site to be operated on.

Descriptor UI: D013238

Alternative terms: Stereotaxic Techniques; Stereotaxic Technique; Technique, Stereotaxic; Techniques, Stereotaxic; Stereotactic Techniques; Stereotactic Technique; Technique, Stereotactic; Techniques, Stereotactic; Stereotaxic Technics; Stereotaxic Technic; Technic, Stereotaxic; Technics, Stereotaxic;

Related Mesh Headings: Brain Mapping;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.525.800; E05.873;

Online Note: use STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES to search STEREOTAXIC TECHNICS 1966-90

History Note: 91; was STEREOTAXIC TECHNICS 1965-90