stereotactic instrument

ster·e·o·tac·tic in·stru·ment

, stereotaxic instrument

an apparatus attached to the head, used to localize precisely an area in the brain by means of coordinates related to intracerebral structures.

ster·e·o·tac·tic in·stru·ment

, stereotaxic instrument (ster'ē-ō-tak'tik in'strŭ-mĕnt, ster'ē-ō-tak'sik)

An apparatus attached to the head, used to localize an area in the brain precisely by means of coordinates related to intracerebral structures.

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Giving further details about the facilities available Prof.Raza Zaidi said that in the Operation Theater we have endoscope, neuronavigator, stereotactic instruments and equipment, microscopes, CUSA i.e.

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X-ray beams from the linear accelerator (LINAC) are finely collimated and accurately aimed with stereotactic instruments featuring a special frame fixed on the patient's head during treatment.