Gentlemen (and ladies), choose your weapons: Gamma knife vs. linear accelerator radiosurgery.
This article compares and contrasts Gamma Knife radiosurgery with linear accelerator-based radiosurgery; where appropriate, Cyberknife technology is discussed. Topics covered are: positioning of the head (invasive versus non-invasive positioning systems); collimator construction; beam properties; beam arrangements; treatment planning; and issues regarding manpower (including a discussion of patient repositioning during treatment), machine availability, and financial considerations.
Stieber
Volker W
VW
Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1030, USA. vstieber@wfubmc.edu
Bourland
J Daniel
JD
Tome
Wolfgang A
WA
Mehta
Minesh P
MP
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted