Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (eBook)

Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACSRobert B. and Molly G. King Endowed Professor and Chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Syracuse, NY, USA.William F. Regine, MDIsadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair and Professor of Radiation Oncology, Interim Chair, Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Department of Radiation Oncology, Baltimore, MD, USA.

IntroductionHistory of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Imaging and Treatment and Follow-up in Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques of Stereotactic Neurosurgery A.    Radiation Biology and PhysicsThe Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Radiobiology Principles of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Experimental Radiosurgery Models Treatment Planning Designing and Building a Radiosurgery Unit B.     Stereotactic Radiosurgery TechniquesGamma Knife LINAC Charged Particle Cyberknife GammaPod C.     Treatment of Disease TypesMetastatic Brain Tumors Glial Tumors Meningiomas Acoustic Tumors Pituitary Tumors Pediatric Disorders Pineal Region Tumors Skull Base Tumors Head and Neck TumorsSpinal TumorsArteriovenous MalformationsCavernous Malformations and other Vascular AbnormalitiesTrigeminal Neuralgia Movement Disorder Psychiatric and Pain DisordersEpilepsy Ocular and Orbital Extracranial Radiosurgery D.    Patient Care and Socio-Economic IssuesComplication Management in Radiosurgery Cost Effectiveness and Quality of Life.