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A rat stereotactic device was designed for use in Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Experimental radiosurgical lesions were made in superficial and deep cerebral structures to verify the accuracy of the coordinate system, which is based on a standard rat stereotactic atlas. Calculated dosages were shown to be accurate utilizing thermoluminescence dosimetry. Two additional features of the device permit the surgical positioning and placement of electrodes, and postmortem slicing of the brain according to the same coordinate system. This new apparatus allows precise and repeatable gamma irradiation of the rat brain without the need for expensive and time-consuming imaging techniques. Studies of this type will provide a rapid means for examining the effects of radiosurgery on the central nervous system.
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Kamiryo, T., Berk, H.W., Lee, K.S. et al. A stereotactic device for experimental Gamma Knife radiosurgery in rats. Acta neurochir 125, 156–160 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01401844
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