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What is the ‘stereotactic’ frame?
Stereos (gr.): rigid, fixed
Taxis (gr.): ordering
Rigid relationship between an
external system of coordinates
and the internal anatomy of the
brain (and the targets)
Invasive fixation of the
stereotactic frame to the bony
skull ensured sub-millimeter
accuracy of surgery /
radiotherapy