Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (eBook)
XVII, 842 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4614-8363-2 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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.
Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACSRobert B. and Molly G. King Endowed Professor and Chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Syracuse, NY, USA.William F. Regine, MDIsadore 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.
IntroductionHistory of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Imaging and Treatment and Follow-up in Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques of Stereotactic Neurosurgery A. Radiation Biology and PhysicsThe Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Radiobiology Principles of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Experimental Radiosurgery Models Treatment Planning Designing and Building a Radiosurgery Unit B. Stereotactic Radiosurgery TechniquesGamma Knife LINAC Charged Particle Cyberknife GammaPod C. Treatment of Disease TypesMetastatic Brain Tumors Glial Tumors Meningiomas Acoustic Tumors Pituitary Tumors Pediatric Disorders Pineal Region Tumors Skull Base Tumors Head and Neck TumorsSpinal TumorsArteriovenous MalformationsCavernous Malformations and other Vascular AbnormalitiesTrigeminal Neuralgia Movement Disorder Psychiatric and Pain DisordersEpilepsy Ocular and Orbital Extracranial Radiosurgery D. Patient Care and Socio-Economic IssuesComplication Management in Radiosurgery Cost Effectiveness and Quality of Life.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.1.2015 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XVII, 842 p. 351 illus., 141 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Neurochirurgie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie | |
| Schlagworte | surgical oncology |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4614-8363-8 / 1461483638 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-8363-2 / 9781461483632 |
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