Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 3-7
Neuroimaging in Radiosurgery Treatment Planning and Follow-up Evaluation....Pages 9-23
Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 25-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 33-50
Radiobiological Principles Underlying Stereotactic Radiation Therapy....Pages 51-60
Experimental Radiosurgery Models....Pages 61-67
Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 69-90
Designing, Building and Installing a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit....Pages 91-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery....Pages 107-127
Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery....Pages 129-140
Proton Beam Radiosurgery: Physical Bases and Clinical Experience....Pages 141-161
Robotics and Radiosurgery....Pages 163-170
CyberKnife Radiosurgery....Pages 171-178
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Brain Metastases....Pages 181-191
Metastatic Brain Tumors: Surgery Perspective....Pages 193-199
Brain Metastases: Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 201-206
High-Grade Gliomas....Pages 207-221
Malignant Glioma: Chemotherapy Perspective....Pages 223-231
Meningioma....Pages 233-248
Meningioma: Surgery Perspective....Pages 249-255
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Intracranial Meningioma: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 257-270
Meningioma: Systemic Therapy Perspective....Pages 271-273
Acoustic Schwannoma....Pages 275-281
Acoustic Neuroma: Surgical Perspective....Pages 283-287
Acoustic Neuromas and Other Benign Tumors: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Perspective....Pages 289-298
Pituitary Tumors....Pages 299-308
Pituitary Adenomas: Surgery Perspective....Pages 309-316
Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 317-326
Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Medical Therapy Perspective....Pages 327-330
Pediatric Radiosurgery....Pages 331-340
Pediatric Brain Tumors: Conformal Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 341-349
Pediatric Brain Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective....Pages 351-354
Pineal Region Tumors....Pages 355-364
Pineal Region Tumors: Surgery Perspective....Pages 365-370
Pineal Tumors: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 371-376
Pineal Region Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective....Pages 377-382
Skull Base Tumors....Pages 383-392
Skull Base Tumors: Surgery Perspective....Pages 393-399
Skull Base Tumors: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Perspective....Pages 401-409
Head and Neck Tumors....Pages 411-419
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Head and Neck Tumors: Surgery Perspective....Pages 421-423
Head and Neck Malignancies: Chemotherapy and Radiation Perspective....Pages 425-430
Spinal Tumors....Pages 431-442
Spine Tumors: Surgery Perspective....Pages 443-454
Spinal Metastases: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 455-458
Arteriovenous Malformation....Pages 459-472
Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgery Perspective....Pages 473-478
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Therapy Perspective....Pages 479-489
Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Diseases....Pages 491-502
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Surgical Perspective....Pages 503-511
Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Abnormalities: Observation-Alone Perspective....Pages 513-518
Trigeminal Neuralgia....Pages 519-526
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Surgical Perspective....Pages 527-533
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Medical Management Perspective....Pages 535-539
Movement Disorder....Pages 541-548
Movement Disorders: Deep-Brain Stimulation Perspective....Pages 549-558
Movement Disorder: Medical Perspective....Pages 559-561
Psychiatric and Pain Disorders....Pages 563-572
Intractable Epilepsies....Pages 573-581
Epilepsy: Surgery Perspective....Pages 583-591
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Ocular and Orbital Lesions....Pages 593-610
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy....Pages 611-633
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective....Pages 635-642
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Brachytherapy Perspective....Pages 643-646
Front Matter....Pages 647-647
Complications and Management in Radiosurgery....Pages 649-662
Cost-Effectiveness and Quality of Life....Pages 663-671
Regulatory and Reimbursement Aspects of Radiosurgery....Pages 673-680
Medicolegal Issues in Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 681-686
The Semantics of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy....Pages 687-690
Building a Radiosurgery Program....Pages 691-698
Patient Care in Stereotactic Radiosurgery....Pages 699-707
Back Matter....Pages 709-721