Minimally Invasive Therapy of the BrainAntonio A. F. De Salles, Robert B. Lufkin The latest techniques on stereotaxis & brain mapping, image-guided interventional radiology, & neuroendoscopy are discussed by an international group of neurosurgeons, radiologists, & radiation oncologists. |
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Black M D | 5 |
Approaches to FrameBased and Frameless Stereotaxis | 7 |
Graphics Workstations for Therapy of the Brain | 17 |
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