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Frameless Stereotactic Surgery
In conjunction with Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Lowell General Hospital, New England Neurological Associates has introduced state of the art frameless stereotactic surgery appropriate for some patients. The integration of MRI and CT scanners with a computer in the operating room provides constantly updated three dimensional information for detailed surgery of the brain or spine. This highly sophisticated system provides both planning and operative information that allows for small incisions and minimal manipulation of the normal brain and spinal cord.
This new methodology is the natural outgrowth of standard stereotactic techniques and combines these with microsurgery to provide the benefits of both in a minimally invasive way. Most brain operations and many complex spine operations will be safer and more precise with this high powered computerized system that is available at only a few select institutions, including the Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Lowell General Hospital.
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