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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Lawrence S. Chin

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery By Lawrence S. Chin

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Lawrence S. Chin


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This book offers a theoretical basis for the use of therapeutic radiation including imaging techniques and radiobiology. It covers all diseases treated by stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS ) and examines administrative and technical aspects of running a SRS unit.

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Summary

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Lawrence S. Chin

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Second Edition serves as the definitive reference textbook for SRS practitioners. It provides a theoretical basis for the use of therapeutic radiation including imaging techniques and radiobiology. The bulk of the textbook contains chapters that are comprehensive in scope on all diseases that are treated by SRS. Lastly, it addresses administrative and technical aspects of running an SRS unit. Each chapter provides an expansive treatment of the subject, with emphasis placed on the technical aspects of SRS so that practitioners in this field can use it as a daily reference.

Written by noted experts in the field, Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Second Edition is the only reference needed for neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and medical physicists at all levels of training and practice who are interested in SRS.

About Lawrence S. Chin

Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS
Robert B. and Molly G. King Endowed Professor and Chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Syracuse, NY, USA.

William F. Regine, MD
Isadore 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Imaging and Treatment and Follow-up in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Techniques of Stereotactic Neurosurgery

A. Radiation Biology and Physics

  1. The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  2. Radiobiology Principles of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  3. Experimental Radiosurgery Models
  4. Treatment Planning
  5. Designing and Building a Radiosurgery Unit

B. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques

  1. Gamma Knife
  2. LINAC
  3. Charged Particle
  4. Cyberknife
  5. GammaPod

C. Treatment of Disease Types

  1. Metastatic Brain Tumors
  2. Glial Tumors
  3. Meningiomas
  4. Acoustic Tumors
  5. Pituitary Tumors
  6. Pediatric Disorders
  7. Pineal Region Tumors
  8. Skull Base Tumors
  9. Head and Neck Tumors
  10. Spinal Tumors
  11. Arteriovenous Malformations
  12. Cavernous Malformations and other Vascular Abnormalities
  13. Trigeminal Neuralgia
  14. Movement Disorder
  15. Psychiatric and Pain Disorders
  16. Epilepsy
  17. Ocular and Orbital
  18. Extracranial Radiosurgery

D. Patient Care and Socio-Economic Issues

  1. Complication Management in Radiosurgery

Cost Effectiveness and Quality of Life.

Additional information

NLS9781493938506
9781493938506
1493938509
Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery by Lawrence S. Chin
New
Paperback
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
2016-10-14
842
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