Stereotactic procedure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008304",
  "term": "Stereotactic procedure",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that uses special equipment and imaging techniques to find an abnormal area in the brain, breast, lung, or liver and help guide the removal of a tissue sample from that area. Stereotactic procedures are also used to treat some cancers, including cancers of the brain, breast, lung, and liver, by precisely delivering radiation directly to a tumor. Also called stereotaxic procedure.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stereotaxic procedure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stereotactic-procedure/"
}