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Stereotactic brain biopsy involves
the creation of a small hole in the skull, through which a biopsy
needle will be passed, under computer guidance, to obtain a small
sample of the lesion being biopsied. The procedure is a blind
one in the sense that the surgeon does not see the tumor, but relies
on a computer guidance system to verify that he/she is in the correct
position. We see pictured here a brain biopsy in progress.
The computer screen is also seen, showing the guidance to the target.
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