Gamma Knife Radiosurgery : Technology, Applications, and Future Directions - 02/08/18
Doi : 10.1016/S1042-3680(18)30189-X
Masaaki Yamamoto, MD ⁎ 
Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical College Dai-ni Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
*Address reprint requests to: Masaaki Yamamoto, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical College Dai-ni Hospital, 2-1-10 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116–8567, JapanDepartment of NeurosurgeryTokyo Women’s Medical College Dai-ni Hospital2-1-10 Nishiogu, Arakawa-kuTokyoJapan116–8567
Résumé |
This article provides a general overview of Gamma Knife radiosurgery, with a brief history of the design of the unit and a review of radiosurgical procedures. The gamma unit itself is discussed, including its different elements and how they work. The clinical applications are then examined, such as treatment of arteriovenous malformations, acoustic schwannoma, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, glial tumors, and others. The article concludes with a brief discussion of the future of Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
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Vol 10 - N° 2
P. 181-202 - avril 1999 Retour au numéro
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