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Gamma Knife Surgery

A Guide for Referring Physicians

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Jeremy C. Ganz

    1. Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Introduction and Basic Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 3-6

    3. Principles of Stereotaxy

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 7-18

    4. Ionising Radiation and Its Physical and Chemical Effects on Living Tissue

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 19-34

    5. Biological Effects of Ionising Radiation

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 35-49

    6. Ionising Radiation and Clinical Practice

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 50-54

    7. Development of the Gamma Knife

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 55-65

    8. Radiophysics, Radiobiology and the Gamma Knife

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 66-75

  3. The Patient’s Experience

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
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    2. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: A Patient’s Eye View

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 79-83

  4. Clinical Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Diverse Clinical Aspects

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 87-96

    3. Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 97-111

    4. Acoustic Schwannomas

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 112-121

    5. Gamma Knife Applications in and around the Pituitary Fossa

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 122-132

    6. Meningiomas

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 133-142

    7. Miscellaneous Indications for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 143-152

    8. The Future

      • Jeremy C. Ganz
      Pages 153-155

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 157-166
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About this book

Radiosurgery has become an established technique, with more than 15000 patients treated world-wide, most of them in the last five years. Yet, there is much uncertainty in the general medical community as to the nature, advantages and limitations of the method. This uncertainty provokes unnecessary debate between colleagues and is a source of avoidable stress to patients. This book provides an account of the scientific basis of radiosurgery and describes its current applications in respect of the only well established radiosurgical device, the Leksell Gamma Knife. The book assumes the general medical knowledge of a newly qualified medical practitioner. There are three sections. The first outlines the rationale for radiosurgery and the principles of stereotaxy, radiophysics and radiobiology. The middle section, consisting of a single chapter, describes what a potential patient may expect to experience. In the final section, the current applications are gone through, one by one,indicating what can and what cannot be achieved. The book is intended for neurologists, neurosurgeons, internists, otolaryngologists, oncologists, ophthalmologists, general practitioners, medical students and anyone else who might wish to refer a patient to or advise a patient about Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway

    Jeremy C. Ganz

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