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The mathematical derivations of the formulae for the position of the side-protruding electrode are given for a stereotactic apparatus with polar coordinates (Riechert-Mundinger system).
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With the support of the Special Research Division-Brain Research and Physiology of the Senses (SFB 70 E2) of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Bad Godesberg).
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Birg, W., Mundinger, F. Calculation of the position of a side-protruding electrode tip in stereotactic brain operations using a stereotactic apparatus with polar coordinates. Acta neurochir 32, 83–87 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405905
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405905