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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

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David Mathieu
David Mathieu

Université de Sherbrooke,
Canada

Published16 December 2011

Doi10.5772/1199

ISBN978-953-307-888-5

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-6751-8

Copyright year2011

Number of pages192

Gamma knife radiosurgery is a minimally-invasive treatment alternative for intracranial disorders, including tumors, vascular malformations, facial pain and epilepsy. This book will allow the reader to learn when gamma knife radiosurgery is appropriate and what to expect as treatment results.

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1. Outcomes Following Gamma Knife for Metastases

By Henry S. Park, James B. Yu, Jonathan P.S. Knisely and Veronica L.S. Chiang

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2. Gamma Knife Treatment for Patient Harboring Brain Metastases: How to Estimate Patient Eligibility and Survival?

By José Lorenzoni, Adrián Zárate, Raúl de Ramón, Leonardo Badínez, Francisco Bova and Claudio Lühr

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3. Radiosurgical Treatment of Intracranial Meningiomas: Update 2011

By M. Gerosa, R. Foroni, M. Longhi, A. De Simone, F. Alessandrini, P. Meneghelli, B. Bonetti, C. Ghimenton, T. Sava, S. Dall'Oglio, A. Talacchi, C. Cavedon, F. Sala, R. Damante, F. Pioli, S. Maluta and A. Nicolato

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4. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Vestibular Schwannomas, Technical Considerations and Hydrocephalus as a Complication

By Sung Kyoo Hwang, Kisoo Park, Dong Hyun Lee, Seong Hyun Park, Jaechan Park and Jeong Hyun Hwang

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5. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Management of Unusual Grade I/II Primitive Neuroepithelial Tumours of the Brain

By A. Nicolato, M. Longhi, R. Foroni, F. Alessandrini, A. De Simone, C. Ghimenton, A. De Carlo, P. Mirtuono and M. Gerosa

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6. Clinical, Anatomo-Radiological and Dosimetric Features Influencing Pain Outcome After Gamma Knife Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

By José Lorenzoni, Adrián Zárate, Raúl de Ramón, Leonardo Badínez, Francisco Bova and Claudio Lühr

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