Stereotactic Radiosurgery

A guide to the procedures and equipment involved in the technique of stereotactic radiosurgery. Through deep beam radiation these disorders are effectively being treated with a minimum of invasive disturbance felt by the patient.

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Stereotactic radiosurgery is changing how brain tumours and vascular disorders of the brain are being treated by the neurosurgeon. Through deep beam radiation these disorders are effectively being treated with a minimum of invasive disturbance felt by the patient. Both the procedures and the sophisticated equipment involved in this burgeoning field are presented in depth in this text.