Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chin, Lawrence S. (Editor), Regine, William F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neuroradiology.; Neurosurgery.; Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Second Edition aims to serve as the definitive reference textbook for SRS practitioners. It provides a theoretical basis for the use of therapeutic SRS including imaging techniques and radiobiology. The bulk of the textbook contains chapter...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Imaging and Treatment and Follow-up in Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Techniques of Stereotactic Neurosurgery
• Radiation Biology and Physics
• The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Radiobiology Principles of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Experimental Radiosurgery Models
• Treatment Planning
• Designing and Building a Radiosurgery Unit
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques
• Gamma Knife
• LINAC
• Charged Particle
• Cyberknife
• GammaPod
• Treatment of Disease Types
• Metastatic Brain Tumors
• Glial Tumors
• Meningiomas
• Acoustic Tumors
• Pituitary Tumors
• Pediatric Disorders
• Pineal Region Tumors
• Skull Base Tumors
• Head and Neck Tumor
• Spinal Tumors
• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Cavernous Malformations and other Vascular Abnormalities
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Movement Disorder
• Psychiatric and Pain Disorders
• Epilepsy
• Ocular and Orbital
• Extracranial Radiosurgery
• Patient Care and Socio-Economic Issues
• Complication Management in Radiosurgery
• Cost Effectiveness and Quality of Life.