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Stereotactic biopsy

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Division of Neurosurgery. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2017.

Pamphlet Number: 0059

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Sterotactic surgery is used to diagnose or treat several types of brain-related conditions, such as movement disorders, pain syndromes, and brain tumours/tumors. A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is taken. A pathologist (a doctor who diagnoses changes in body tissues or fluids) will look at the tissue sample and make a diagnosis. What to expect before, during, and after surgery are stated.

Available Online: View Pamphlet

Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Division of Neurosurgery

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2017

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Stereotaxic Techniques; Neurosurgery - methods; Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis

Subjects (LCSH): Stereotaxic techniques; Brain--Surgery; Brain--Tumors--Diagnosis

Abstract: Sterotactic surgery is used to diagnose or treat several types of brain-related conditions, such as movement disorders, pain syndromes, and brain tumours/tumors. A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is taken. A pathologist (a doctor who diagnoses changes in body tissues or fluids) will look at the tissue sample and make a diagnosis. What to expect before, during, and after surgery are stated.