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Stereotaxy: principle

g

Stereos: rigid, fixed

g

Taxis: ordering

2

g

Rigid relation between an external system of 3D

coordinates and the internal anatomy of the

brain

l

Stereotactic:

Horsley,

Clarke and Mussen

Invasive fixation of the stereotactic frame to the bone

skull was considered to

ensure sub-millimeter

accuracy

of surgery / radiotherapy