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A short history of intracranial SRS
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The stereotactic frame was essential for ~ 100 year
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Stereotactic:
Ø
stereos
: rigid, fixed
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taxis
: ordering
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Rigid relationship between an
external system of coordinates
and the internal anatomy of the brain
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Invasive fixation of the stereotactic frame to the bony skull was
considered to ensure sub-millimeter accuracy for surgery /
radiotherapy
Derechinski
et al.
SBRT 2016 - D. Verellen
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