title: [Frameless image-guided brain and spine surgery].
abstract: The author discusses the principles and role of frameless image-guided surgery in operative treatment of brain and spine. Short overview of the method is presented in a way comprehensible for medical professionals from outside neurosurgical and orthopaedic fields. The author presents the importance of image-guided technologies in development of minimally invasive and less destructive surgery of brain and spine.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maciejczak
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D038361:Neuronavigation; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted