Radiosurgery
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery.

25 Nov 2009 OBJECT: Gamma knife (GK) surgery is an important part of the treatment armamentarium for benign and malignant brain tumors. In general, quantitative volumetrical analysis of the tumor on neuroimaging studies is the most reliable method of assessment ... Read more...

Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas.

13 Nov 2009 PURPOSE: Diffuse pontine gliomas are a pediatric brain tumor that is fatal in nearly all patients. Given the poor prognosis for patients with this tumor, their quality of life is very important. Radiation therapy provides some palliation, but can ... Read more...

Clinical and radiobiological advantages of single-dose stereotactic light-ion radiation therapy for large intracranial arteriovenous malformations. Technical note.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Radiation treatment of large arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains difficult and not very effective, even though seemingly promising methods such as staged volume treatments have been proposed by some radiation treatment centers. In ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Radiosurgery'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery. 25 Nov 2009
• Bevacizumab as therapy for radiation necrosis in four children with pontine gliomas. 13 Nov 2009
• American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria on multiple brain metastases. 13 Nov 2009
• Clinical and radiobiological advantages of single-dose stereotactic light-ion radiation therapy for large intracranial arteriovenous malformations. Technical note. 30 Oct 2009
• Gamma knife radiosurgery treatment planning for small animals using high-resolution 7T micro-magnetic resonance imaging. 30 Oct 2009
• Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of lung neoplasm: experience in 100 consecutive patients. 30 Oct 2009
• Surgical displacement of risk organs to improve stereotactic radiotherapy for liver tumors. 30 Oct 2009
• Proton beam radiotherapy versus three-dimensional conformal stereotactic body radiotherapy in primary peripheral, early-stage non-small-cell lung carcinoma: a comparative dosimetric analysis. 30 Oct 2009
• Gamma knife radiosurgery for multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia. 4 Oct 2009
• Treatment options for stage I non-small-cell lung carcinoma patients not suitable for lobectomy. 29 Sep 2009
• Stereotactic body radiosurgery for pelvic relapse of gynecologic malignancies. 29 Sep 2009
• Stereotactic body radiotherapy: an emerging treatment approach for localized prostate cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated radiosurgery and helical tomotherapy for the treatment of multiple intracranial metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• Validation of the radiosurgery-based arteriovenous malformation score in a large linear accelerator radiosurgery experience. 29 Sep 2009
• The results of resection after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• Failure rate of contemporary low-dose radiosurgical technique for vestibular schwannoma. 29 Sep 2009
• Early results of CyberKnife radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations. 29 Sep 2009
• Factors affecting postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks after retrosigmoidal craniotomy for vestibular schwannomas. 29 Sep 2009
• Prospective comparison of quality of life before and after observation, radiation, or surgery for vestibular schwannomas. 29 Sep 2009
• Predictors of hearing preservation after stereotactic radiosurgery for acoustic neuroma. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Radiosurgery'

Definition: A radiological stereotactic technique developed for cutting or destroying tissue by high doses of radiation in place of surgical incisions. It was originally developed for neurosurgery on structures in the brain and its use gradually spread to radiation surgery on extracranial structures as well. The usual rigid needles or probes of stereotactic surgery are replaced with beams of ionizing radiation directed toward a target so as to achieve local tissue destruction.

Descriptor UI: D016634

Alternative terms: Radiosurgery; Radiosurgeries; Stereotactic Radiosurgery; Radiosurgery, Stereotactic; Radiosurgeries, Stereotactic; Stereotactic Radiosurgeries; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy; Body Radiotherapies, Stereotactic; Body Radiotherapy, Stereotactic; Radiotherapies, Stereotactic Body; Radiotherapy, Stereotactic Body; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapies; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; Radiosurgery, Gamma Knife; Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries; Radiosurgeries, Gamma Knife; Radiosurgery, Linear Accelerator; Linear Accelerator Radiosurgeries; Radiosurgeries, Linear Accelerator; Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery; Radiosurgery, Linac; Radiosurgeries, Linac; Linac Radiosurgery;

Related Mesh Headings: Radiotherapy, Conformal;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.815.530; E04.525.800.650; E05.873.500;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: a specific type of surgery; do not confuse with COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY (see note there) using surgery + radiotherapy; coordinate IM with dis /surg (IM), not /radiother; gamma knife & linear accelerator: index under RADIOSURGERY /instrum & do not coordinate with GAMMA RAYS or PARTICLE ACCELERATORS unless particularly discussed