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  • Rand and Malcolm radiolucent surgical head holder

    Description:
    Rand and Malcolm radiolucent surgical head holder. USA. 1988. This radiolucent surgical head holder stabilized the patient while allowing direct radiographic visualization of the surgical anatomy without compromising view angles or x-ray geometry....
    Date:
    1988

  • Rand-Urban stereotactic arc system. USA.

    Description:
    Rand-Urban stereotactic arc system. USA. 1956. This stereotactic instrument was designed as an arc system in order to place the patient's head in various positions. It's clinical application of studies on stereotactically implanted electrodes in...
    Date:
    1956

  • Talairach rectilinear stereotactic system. France.

    Description:
    Talairach rectilinear stereotactic system. France 1949. This rectilinear orthogonial instrument consisted of a heavy frame and fixation pins. Two lateral grids for alignment of the x-ray beam were placed at a distance from the frame to reduce...
    Date:
    1949

  • Rand Stereotactic Instrument for Yttrium Hypophysectomy

    Description:
    Rand Stereotactic Instrument for Yttrium Hypophysectomy. Los Angeles: Trent H. Wells of the Mechanical Development Co., 1953. This instrument was used to implant yttrium 90 oxide into the pituitary gland. Probes were introduced by way of the nasal...
    Date:
    undated