The principles of skull base radiosurgery.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is commonly used for selected patients with benign cranial base tumors. The goal of radiosurgery is cessation of tumor growth and preservation of neurological function. Over the last 2 decades, the technique of radiosurgery has evolved due to improved imaging, better radiosurgical devices and software, and the continued analysis of results. In this report, the authors discuss technical concepts and dose selection in skull base radiosurgery.
Kondziolka
Douglas
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. kondziolkads@upmc.edu
Flickinger
John C
JC
Lunsford
L Dade
LD
D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*