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(STAYR-ee-oh-TAX-iss)
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| Use of a computer and scanning devices to create 3-dimensional pictures. This method can be used to direct a biopsy, external radiation, or the insertion of radiation implants. |
Previous Definitions: | stereotactic injection, stereotactic radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotaxic radiation therapy, stereotaxic radiosurgery | Next Definitions: | sterile, sterile talc powder, sternum, steroid, steroid cream |
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