Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy A Comprehensive Guide /

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy A Comprehensive Guide /

This book is a comprehensive review of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): its physics, clinical evidence, indications, and future directions. The utilization of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is increasing i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Trifiletti, Daniel M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Chao, Samuel T. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sahgal, Arjun (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sheehan, Jason P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Radiotherapy.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Section I: Radiobiology of Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Vascular-Mediated Mechanisms
  • Immune-Mediated Mechanisms
  • Rationale for Fractionated and Single Session Approaches
  • Section II: Intracranial Radiosurgery Technique
  • Physics of Radiosurgery
  • Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Accuray CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery
  • Linear Accelerator-Based Radiosurgery
  • Fractionated Radiosurgery
  • Charged Particle Radiosurgery
  • Section III: Intracranial Radiosurgery by Indication
  • Brain Metastases
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Meningioma
  • Vascular Malformations
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Movement Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Glial Tumors
  • Pediatric Tumors
  • Section IV: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Technique
  • Physics of SBRT
  • Immobilization
  • Motion Management
  • Charged Particle SBRT
  • Section V: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy by Indication
  • Primary Lung Cancers
  • Lung Metastes
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Section VI: The Future of Radiosurgery and SBRT
  • Patient Selection
  • SRS and SBRT Complications and Management
  • SRS AND SBRT Integration with Supportive Care
  • Targeted Agents and Immunotherapy
  • Diagnostic Imaging Advances
  • Comparative Effectiveness.

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