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Stereotactic — refers to precise positioning in three dimensional space. For example, biopsies, surgery or radiation therapy can be done stereotactically. In a stereotactic needle biopsy, the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information… … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic surgery — or stereotaxy is a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three dimensional coordinates system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation (removal), biopsy, lesion,… … Wikipedia
Stereotactic biopsy — Stereotactic biopsy, also known as stereotactic core biopsy, is a biopsy procedure that uses a computer and imaging performed in at least two planes to localize a target lesion (such as a tumor or microcalcifications in the breast) in three… … Wikipedia
Stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy — is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of radiation is divided into several smaller doses given over several days. Stereotactic… … Wikipedia
Stereotactic radiation therapy — is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of radiation is divided into several smaller doses given over several days. Stereotactic… … Wikipedia
stereotactic radiosurgery — n a surgical technique involving the use of narrow beams of radiation (as gamma rays) that are precisely targeted by stereotactic methods to destroy tumors or lesions esp. of the brain * * * stereotaxic radiosurgery stereotactic surgery in which… … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic injection — is a procedure in which a computer and a 3 dimensional scanning device are used to inject anticancer drugs directly into a tumor. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=256543 Stereotactic injection] entry in the… … Wikipedia
Stereotactic surgery — Surgery in which a system of three dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on. Stereotactic surgery is used in neurosurgery (and neurological research) for locating points within the brain. This is usually done by using… … Medical dictionary
stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy — A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of radiation is divided into several smaller doses given over several days. Stereotactic external… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stereotactic radiation therapy — A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of radiation is divided into several smaller doses given over several days. Stereotactic radiation … English dictionary of cancer terms
stereotactic atlas — a group of maps of the areas of the cerebrum, usually stressing physiologic functions, for use in stereotactic surgery … Medical dictionary
