Neuronavigation

"Neuronavigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Intraoperative computer-assisted 3D navigation and guidance system generally used in neurosurgery for tracking surgical tools and localize them with respect to the patient's 3D anatomy. The pre-operative diagnostic scan is used as a reference and is transferred onto the operative field during surgery.

Descriptor ID	D038361
MeSH Number(s)	E01.158.600.339 E01.370.350.350.349 E04.525.800.324 E05.873.249
Concept/Terms	Neuronavigation Neuronavigation Frameless Stereotaxy Stereotaxy, Frameless

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Neuronavigation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted [E01.158]
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted [E01.158.600]
Neuronavigation [E01.158.600.339]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted [E01.370.350.350]
Neuronavigation [E01.370.350.350.349]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Stereotaxic Techniques [E04.525.800]
Neuronavigation [E04.525.800.324]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Stereotaxic Techniques [E05.873]
Neuronavigation [E05.873.249]

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