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Reliability of Stereotactic Brain Tumor Biopsy

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Modern Stereotactic Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Topics in neurological surgery ((TINS,volume 1))

Abstract

Every decision regarding brain tumor therapy, especially radiotherapy, is based on knowing the precise histological type of the tumor. Even the most refined imaging techniques cannot provide a histological diagnosis. In recent years, stereotactic biopsy increasingly has been used to identify the nature of intracranial lesions. With the advancement of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), very small tumors and other lesions (less than 5 mm in diameter) can be located precisely, and tissue samples can be obtained from sites inaccessible to open surgery. However, the size and number of stereotactic biopsy samples are limited and require a specialized histopathological approach.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    L. Dade Lunsford M.D. (Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Chief) (Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Chief)

  2. Stereotactic and Functional Surgery, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    L. Dade Lunsford M.D. (Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Chief) (Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Chief)

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Ostertag, C.B. (1988). Reliability of Stereotactic Brain Tumor Biopsy. In: Lunsford, L.D. (eds) Modern Stereotactic Neurosurgery. Topics in neurological surgery, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1081-5_9

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