[Linac-knives].
Stereotactic radiotherapy using linear accelerators (Linac-knives) is a promising approach for treatment of metastatic brain tumors, arterio-venous malformations, and benign brain tumors. The advantages of the linac-knife over the Gamma knife are its capacity for stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy and to extend the indication for head and neck tumors and cervical spinal tumors.
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Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
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D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods*