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stereotaxis [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Neurosurgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stereotaxis
1, record 1, English, stereotaxis
correct
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stereotaxy is the methodology involved in the three-dimensional localization of structures within the brain, based on diagnostic image information, and the use of surgical instruments to reach these points. 2, record 1, English, - stereotaxis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Stereotaxis is] a method in neurosurgery and neurological research for locating points within the brain using an external, three-dimensional frame of reference usually based on the Cartesian coordinate system. 3, record 1, English, - stereotaxis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Neurochirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stéréotaxie
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxie
correct, feminine noun
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique radiologique de repérage des structures intracrâniennes au moyen d'un dispositif placé à l'extérieur du crâne. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] stéréotaxie [est une] méthode de repérage en trois dimensions, de haute précision, principalement utilisée en neurologie et pour les tumeurs cérébrales. Par rapport à un cadre fixé à la boîte crânienne, on définit les coordonnées dans l'espace des différentes structures du cerveau situées à l'intérieur du crâne. La stéréotaxie est principalement utilisée pour les prélèvements (biopsies) de tumeurs et pour les enregistrements électriques (électrophysiologie) dans certaines régions du cerveau. 3, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación (Medicina)
- Neurocirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estereotaxia
1, record 1, Spanish, estereotaxia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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