title: Early experience with the Gill Thomas Locator for computed tomography-directed stereotactic biopsy of intracranial lesions.
abstract: The Gill Thomas Locator is a stereotactic adaptor for the Brown-Roberts-Wells and Cosman-Roberts-Wells systems. It is a noninvasive device that relies on temporary fixation to the maxillary teeth. A series of 20 patients have had stereotactic biopsies with this system. A diagnostic biopsy was obtained in 19 cases. The frame was well tolerated, accurately relocatable, and allowed computed tomographic scanning and surgery to be conducted at different times.
authors.affiliation: Gough-Cooper Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology, London, England.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sofat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kratimenos
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*