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stereotaxis

[‚ster·ē·ə′tak·səs]
(biology)
An orientation movement in response to stimulation by contact with a solid body. Also known as thigmotaxis.
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The "Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Global Trends & Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The optimal treatment for a given patient is based on many factors, including age, tumor size and location, and the degree of hearing preservation.[1],[3],[4] In recent decades, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has become an important alternative to microsurgery in treating small-and medium-sized VS tumors, with good tumor control rates of 93%-100%.[5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11] Linear accelerator (LINAC) radiosurgery is a form of SRS that, like its gamma knife predecessor, depends on a rigid stereotactic frame fixation.
We searched "Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) for acromegaly" on PubMed and the articles were reviewed.
"Regarding overall survival, thermal ablation was non-inferior to stereotactic radiation therapy for primary treatment of stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer," the authors write.
Compared with craniotomy which can aggravate the brain injury by incising normal craniocerebral structures, stereotactic surgery combined with thrombolysis has the advantage of evacuating the clot efficiently and with minimal invasion.
Stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy (S-VAB) has long been considered the preferred method to sample microcalcifications and sonographically occult masses in the breast, as well as a better alternative to traditional surgical excision.
The centre's head of radiotherapy physics, Chris Walker, said: "We're really pleased to be the first in the country to bring this very latest in stereotactic radiosurgery technology from Germany - it's another example of how we're embracing technology and working hard to achieve better services and outcomes for our patients.
KARACHI -- Sindh Government has regularized the services of staff working on contract basis in Institute of Neurosurgery Project and Stereotactic Radio-surgery facility at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Karachi.
M2 PHARMA-April 17, 2018-Xcision reports planned acquisition of GammaPod Stereotactic Radiotherapy System for breast cancer
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