A simple system for stereotactic volumetric resection.
Stereotactic volumetric resection of deep-seated intracerebral lesions is generally believed to require expensive and complex facilities. The authors report a simple system for stereotactic craniotomy, in which the software in the computed tomographic scanner and a personal computer are used for preoperative planning and intraoperative orientation.
Taira
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
Kawamura
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Tanikawa
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Iseki
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed