title: Single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial targets.
abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a technique for treating intracranial lesions with a high dose of ionizing radiation, usually in a single session, using a stereotactic apparatus for accurate localization and patient immobilization. This article describes several modalities of SRS and some of its applications, particularly for intracranial lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. lverhey@radonc.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Lynn J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Verhey
authors.forename: Clark C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loeffler
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Curry
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006371:Helium; D006801:Humans; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011522:Protons; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D006371:Helium