Computed tomography stereotactic head clamp.

A A Patil

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Computed tomography stereotactic head clamp.

A A Patil

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A new stereotactic head clamp is described. The clamp is applied in the plane of the computed tomographic scan, and enables one to probe the target in te plane of the scan by obtaining measurements directly from the scanner. No modification of the scanner is required, and the clamp can be used within the scanner.

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