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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Lawrence S. Chin

    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

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  2. William F. Regine

    1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, USA

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  • The only contemporary, comprehensive reference on the topic, providing current information and state-of-the-art instructions on technique for all practitioners in this expanding field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (71 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

      • Michael Schulder, Vaibhav Patil
      Pages 3-7

    3. Neuroimaging in Radiosurgery Treatment Planning and Follow-up Evaluation

      • Clark C. Chen, Paul H. Chapman, Hanne Kooy, Jay S. Loeffler
      Pages 9-23

    4. Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

      • Chris Heller, Cheng Yu, Michael L. J. Apuzzo
      Pages 25-30

  3. Radiation Biology and Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

      • Siyong Kim, Jatinder Palta
      Pages 33-50

    3. Radiobiological Principles Underlying Stereotactic Radiation Therapy

      • David J. Brenner
      Pages 51-60

    4. Experimental Radiosurgery Models

      • Ajay Niranjan, Douglas Kondziolka
      Pages 61-67

    5. Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Radiosurgery

      • David M. Shepard, Cedric Yu, Martin Murphy, Marc R. Bussière, Frank J. Bova
      Pages 69-90

    6. Designing, Building and Installing a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit

      • Lijun Ma, Martin Murphy
      Pages 91-103

  4. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

      • Ajay Niranjan, Sait Sirin, John C. Flickinger, Ann Maitz, Douglas Kondziolka, L. Dade Lunsford
      Pages 107-127

    3. Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery

      • William A. Friedman
      Pages 129-140

    4. Proton Beam Radiosurgery: Physical Bases and Clinical Experience

      • Georges Noel, Markus Fitzek, Loïc Feuvret, Jean Louis Habrand
      Pages 141-161

    5. Robotics and Radiosurgery

      • Cesare Giorgi, Antonio Cossu
      Pages 163-170

    6. CyberKnife Radiosurgery

      • John R. Adler Jr., Alexander Muacevic, Pantaleo Romanelli
      Pages 171-178

  5. Treatment of Disease Types

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Brain Metastases

      • John H. Suh, Gene H. Barnett, William F. Regine
      Pages 181-191

    3. Metastatic Brain Tumors: Surgery Perspective

      • Raymond Sawaya, David M. Wildrick
      Pages 193-199
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About this book

Principles of Stereotactic Radiosurgery is the only contemporary, comprehensive reference for neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists using Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator technology. Each chapter includes specific case presentations representative of the most commonly treated conditions, including applications for spinal disorders. Chapters conclude with counterpoint experiences, oriented to treatment options other than radiosurgery (i.e., medical management, standard surgery). These counterpoint discussions are written by noted experts and address in greater detail the indications, results and complications of their approach and enable readers to improve decision making with regard to choosing treatment options for their own patients. Also included is information on important non-surgical aspects of radiosurgery, including site construction, regulatory and billing issues, legal concerns, and nursing care issues. The editors have treated over 3000 patients using this technology, and international contributors share their experience as well.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This well written, excellent book is a comprehensive and balanced overview of stereotactic radiosurgery. … it is an invaluable resource for other specialists who need a primer of the concepts of stereotactic techniques and treatment indications. … This is an outstanding contribution to the field of stereotactic radiosurgery and should be on the shelf of all neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical physicists who treat patients using this modality. It also should be mandatory for all medical libraries." (Al Taira, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

    Lawrence S. Chin

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, USA

    William F. Regine

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • Editors: Lawrence S. Chin, William F. Regine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-71070-9Published: 05 May 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 721

  • Topics: Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, Surgical Oncology

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