The use of computed-tomographic-directed stereotaxis in the diagnosis of intracerebral lesions.
The technique of computed-tomographic-directed stereotaxic biopsy of cerebral lesions is described, and our series of 24 procedures on 23 patients without mortality or morbidity is presented. This technique provides neurosurgeons with an improved method of performing cerebral biopsies.
Redmond
M J
MJ
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane.
Saines
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Coroneos
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed