title: The University of Florida radiosurgery system.
abstract: A new, linear accelerator based radiosurgical system has been designed and tested. It incorporates a mechanical system of precision bearings to control all patient and accelerator movements. The dosimetry system allows near real-time examination of the isodose distributions in any computed tomography plane such that any treatment plan can be quickly optimized. Extensive testing shows a radiation beam accuracy of .2 +/- .1 mm. The dose gradient between the 90% and 10% isodose distributions compares favorably with any previously published radiosurgical method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bova
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed