Radiation properties of a miniature X-ray device for radiosurgery.
An alternative technology for performing interstitial intracranial radiosurgery is presented. Treatments are performed intraoperatively using a stereotactically mounted, miniature X-ray device. A concentrated, spherical pattern of X-rays is generated about the tip of a needle-like probe, which is inserted into the site of the lesion allowing the absorbed dose to healthy tissue to be minimized. A description of the device is given and results of investigations into the operating characteristics discussed.
Biggs
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Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust, UK.
Thomson
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D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014965:X-Rays