Frame-based stereotactic biopsies using an intraoperative MR-scanner are as safe and effective as conventional stereotactic procedures.

BACKGROUND:Frame-based stereotactic biopsy (FBSB) is a minimally-invasive and effective procedure for the diagnosis of brain lesions and will likely gain clinical importance. Since FBSB procedures comprise a variety of imaging and sampling methods, it is necessary to compare the safety and effective...

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Main Authors: Jan-Oliver Neumann, Benito Campos, Bilal Younes, Martin Jakobs, Christine Jungk, Christopher Beynon, Andreas von Deimling, Andreas Unterberg, Karl Kiening
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6198960?pdf=render