arc guidance system

arc guidance system
an apparatus used in stereotactic surgery consisting of a metal arc-shaped band or bar with degree markings and an attachment for an electrode that is positioned by moving through the arc to aim at a precise location in the brain. Cf. arc-quadrant.

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