"Neuronavigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Intraoperative computer-assisted 3D navigation and guidance system generally used in neurosurgery for tracking surgical tools and localize them with respect to the patient's 3D anatomy. The pre-operative diagnostic scan is used as a reference and is transferred onto the operative field during surgery.
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D038361
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.158.600.339 E01.370.350.350.349 E04.525.800.324 E05.873.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuronavigation" by people in Profiles.
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Frameless image-guided radiosurgery for initial treatment of typical trigeminal neuralgia. World Neurosurg. 2010 Oct-Nov; 74(4-5):538-43.
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Control of brain metastases using frameless image-guided radiosurgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2009 Dec; 27(6):E6.
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Contemporary methods of radiosurgery treatment with the Novalis linear accelerator system. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 23(6):E4.