Stereotactic and radiosurgery concepts in Sweden.
This chapter mentions again the requirements for a radiosurgery delivery system. There is a brief biography of the Swedish neurosurgeon Lars Leksell. Leksell's stereotactic frame and system is outlined. In 1951, Leksell wrote a seminal paper on radiosurgery that was a statement of concepts, all of which were remarkably well understood. The first cases treated with an available industrial X-ray machine are recounted. These early cases were successful enough to stimulate further efforts to improve the method.
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D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000266:history*; D013548:Sweden
Lars Leksell; first radiosurgery cases; first radiosurgery paper; radiosurgery requirements; stereotactic localizing system