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  • adjective stereotaxic

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Examples

  • The RapidArc device is used to deliver what is known as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, or a targeted, high-energy radiation beam.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

  • Almost 56 percent of patients who underwent the therapy, called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), were still alive three years after their treatment, according to preliminary findings from a study published in the March 17 issue of the

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • SABR, which is also referred to as stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), involves the use of highly focused radiation concentrated on small tumors that have been discovered early, so it depends on early detection, said Dr. Loo, who uses Varian's Trilogy® and TrueBeam® systems to deliver these sophisticated treatments.

    Radiation Oncology Expert From Stanford University Highlights How Image Guidance and RapidArc® Technology are Improving the Treatment of Lung Cancer - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • Sally-Anne had never heard of Gamma Knife, but she did some research on the internet and discovered that it was a state-of-the art procedure, also known as stereotactic radio-surgery, which uses a single dose of highly focused radiation, designed to destroy only the tumour and leave the surrounding healthy tissue undamaged.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2009

  • Downstairs, a new "stereotactic" radiation therapy machine is capable of delivering a minutely focused, high-level dose of radiation to shrink or eliminate tumors.

    BangorDailyNews.com - News 2009

  • Yale at twelve had been difficult but the rigor of residency now and having to live under mother's wing as she performed stereotactic craniotomys, decompressed and debulked tissue with her skillful, tiny fingers, was far too much.

    Small Talk 2010

  • My sister, who is between 40 and 49 yo, recently had a stereotactic needle breast biopsy because of a suspicious mammogram.

    Task force rejects routine mammograms for women age 40-49 2009

  • A stereotactic core biopsy is used when the lesions abnormal tissue can only be seen on a mammogram.

    The 10 Best Questions Dede Bonner 2008

  • Another but less frequent practice is the use of the stereotactic core biopsy.

    The 10 Best Questions Dede Bonner 2008

  • A stereotactic core biopsy is used when the lesions abnormal tissue can only be seen on a mammogram.

    The 10 Best Questions Dede Bonner 2008

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