stereotaksia
Stereotaksia is a set of biomedical techniques that use a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets within the brain and to perform precise interventions. The aim is to translate imaging data into physical coordinates so that instruments can reach a defined anatomical target with millimeter or submillimeter accuracy. Applications include diagnostic biopsies, therapeutic lesions, targeted drug delivery, and electrode implantation for stimulation or monitoring.
The development of stereotaksia emerged in the mid-20th century with frame-based systems that immobilized the head
Procedure and workflow typically involve immobilizing the patient’s head in a stereotactic device, acquiring imaging data,
Applications extend beyond neurosurgery to areas like radiosurgery, where a fixed coordinate system directs focused beams,
See also: stereotactic frame, stereotactic radiosurgery, deep brain stimulation, neuronavigation.