title: Diagnostic potential of stereotactic biopsy of midline lesions.
abstract: The technique of CT-guided stereotactic biopsy is described and its reliability is discussed based on the experiences with a series of 1747 procedures. We could show that stereotactic biopsy has an overall diagnostic accuracy of 95% and therefore is a safe and reliable tool for planning the therapeutic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Wien, Austria.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alesch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitz
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Koos
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Ostertag
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation; D014207:Trephining / Q000295:instrumentation*