Fat removal procedures decree of the French Public Health Authority in 2011. The decree was revised in 2012, distinguishing invasive techniques, which remain forbidden, from permitted non-invasive techniques; laser, RF, ultrasound and cryolipolysis that did not penetrate the skin became legal, and injection lipolysis and mesotherapy remained illegal. Laser devices that involve inserting the probe through the skin transcutaneously but do not suck out the liquefied material are also prohibited. Surgeons are permitted to perform surgical liposuction techniques using laser-assisted lipolysis so long as suction is performed. Fat removal procedures Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery to remove unwanted adipose
Stereotactic surgery brain, biopsy and surgery of the breast are done routinely to locate, sample (biopsy) and remove tissue. Plain X-ray images (radiographic mammography), computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can be used to guide the procedure. Another accepted form of "stereotactic" is "stereotaxic". The word roots are "stereo-", a prefix derived from the Greek word στερεός ("stereos", "solid"), and "-taxis" (a suffix of New Latin and ISV, derived from Greek "taxis", "arrangement", "order", from "tassein", "to arrange"). Stereotactic surgery works on the basis of three main components: Modern stereotactic planning systems are computer based. The stereotactic atlas is a series of