Radiosurgery with the first Austrian cobalt-60 Gamma-unit. A one year experience.
During the period of one year, from the 21. 4. 1992 to 21. 4. 1993, a total of 201 radiosurgical sessions on 181 patients were performed with the first Austrian Gamma-unit in Graz. 42% of radiosurgical sessions were undertaken for malignomas, 20% for meningiomas, 11.5% for vascular malformations, 9% for neurinomas, 8.5% for low grade astrocytomas and glomus jugulare tumours, 5% for sellar and suprasellar lesions, and 4% for functional disorders. Dose plan data for all the lesions treated are shown. Clinical and imaging data of the first year which are available for 120 patients (66%) are presented and discussed.
Pendl
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Department of Neurosurgery, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria.
Schröttner
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Friehs
G M
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Legat
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J
Leber
K
K
Mokry
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M
Papaefthymiou
G
G
Langmann
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes