and injection needles, but induce less stress in the animals because they allow for a recovery period for the healing of trauma induced to the brain before injection. Surgery can also be used for microdialysis protocols to implant and tether the dialysis probe and guide cannula. See also Radiosurgery CyberKnife Gamma knife Novalis radiosurgery Interventional radiology Psychosurgery Stereotaxis References Further reading Armando Alaminos Bouza, "Imaging, Stereotactic Space and Targeting in Functional Neurosurgery", Functional Neurosurgery, First Edition, Publisher: Alaúde Editorial LTDA, Editor: Arthur Cukiert, pp. 67–79, (2014), Philip L. Gildenberg, "Stereotactic Surgery: Present and Past", Stereotactic Neurosurgery (Editor: M. Peter Heilbrun). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins (1988) Patrick J. Kelly, "Introduction and Historical Aspects", Tumor Stereotaxis, Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company (1991) Robert Levy, A Short History of Stereotactic Surgery , Cyber Museum of Neurosurgery. Biopsy Computer-assisted surgery Neurosurgery Radiation therapy procedures Surgical oncology