Gamma Knife Neurosurgery

Today, over 500,000 patients have been treated world wide in 250 Gamma Knife Centres in 37 countries each one treating between 150 and 700 patients a year. The current book serves as a textbook, training manual and reference book for those involved in Gamma Knife practice covering the theoretical ba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ganz, Jeremy (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Temas:
Nervous system-Surgery.
Neurosurgery.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1
  • Background Principles and Technical Development
  • 1 - Introduction and the Nature of Radiosurgery
  • 2 - Principles of Stereotaxy
  • 3 - Ionising Radiation and its Effects on Living Tissue
  • 4 - Biological Effects of Ionising Radiation
  • 5 - Ionising Radiation and Clinical Practic
  • 6 - Gamma Knife Development from 1967 to 2010
  • 7. Radiophysics, Radiobiology and the Gamma Knife
  • 8 - Preparation for Treatment Planning
  • 9 - Dose plan Indices
  • Section 2
  • The Patient's Experience
  • 10 - Gamma Knife surgery and computer networks
  • 11 - Aims of Gamma Knife Surgery
  • 12 - Principles of Information and Follow Up
  • Section 3
  • The Gamma Knife and Specific Diseases
  • Tumours
  • 13 - Vestibular Schwannomas
  • 14 - Meningiomas
  • 15 - Gamma Knife for Cerebral Metastases
  • 16 - Intraparenchymal Intrinsic Brain Tumours
  • 17 - Tumours of the Pituitary Region
  • 18 - Less Common Skull Base Tumours.-
  • Section 3
  • The Gamma Knife and Specific Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
  • 19 - Gamma Knife for Cerebral Vascular Anomalies
  • Section 3
  • The Gamma Knife and Specific Diseases
  • Functional Indications
  • 20 - Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • 21 - Diverse Functional Indications
  • Section 3
  • The Gamma Knife and Specific Diseases
  • Less Common Indications
  • 22 - Rare tumours and other lesions
  • 23 - Orbital Indications
  • Section 4
  • Conclusions
  • 24 - Conclusion and possible Future Trends
  • Appendix - Simple Unassisted Frame Application
  • Index.

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