stereotactic
/ˌstɛrioʊˈtæktɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a precise three-dimensional method used in surgery or medical procedures to locate and target a specific area inside the body, especially the brain.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery delivers high doses of radiation to a tumor without harming nearby healthy tissue.
- Doctors rely on stereotactic techniques to perform biopsies on deep brain lesions.
- The surgeon used a stereotactic frame to guide the needle to the exact spot in the patient's brain.