Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Abstract

The Fundamentals.- The History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- Neuroimaging in Radiosurgery Treatment Planning and Follow-up Evaluation.- Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- Radiation Biology and Physics.- The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- Radiobiological Principles Underlying Stereotactic Radiation Therapy.- Experimental Radiosurgery Models.- Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- Designing, Building and Installing a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit.- Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques.- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.- Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery.- Proton Beam Radiosurgery: Physical Bases and Clinical Experience.- Robotics and Radiosurgery.- CyberKnife Radiosurgery.- Treatment of Disease Types.- Brain Metastases.- Metastatic Brain Tumors: Surgery Perspective.- Brain Metastases: Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Perspective.- High-Grade Gliomas.- Malignant Glioma: Chemotherapy Perspective.- Meningioma.- Meningioma: Surgery Perspective.- Intracranial Meningioma: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Meningioma: Systemic Therapy Perspective.- Acoustic Schwannoma.- Acoustic Neuroma: Surgical Perspective.- Acoustic Neuromas and Other Benign Tumors: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Perspective.- Pituitary Tumors.- Pituitary Adenomas: Surgery Perspective.- Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Medical Therapy Perspective.- Pediatric Radiosurgery.- Pediatric Brain Tumors: Conformal Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Pediatric Brain Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective.- Pineal Region Tumors.- Pineal Region Tumors: Surgery Perspective.- Pineal Tumors: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Pineal Region Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective.- Skull Base Tumors.- Skull Base Tumors: Surgery Perspective.- Skull Base Tumors: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Perspective.- Head and Neck Tumors.- Head and Neck Tumors: Surgery Perspective.- Head and Neck Malignancies: Chemotherapy and Radiation Perspective.- Spinal Tumors.- Spine Tumors: Surgery Perspective.- Spinal Metastases: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Arteriovenous Malformation.- Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgery Perspective.- Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Therapy Perspective.- Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Diseases.- Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Surgical Perspective.- Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Abnormalities: Observation-Alone Perspective.- Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Trigeminal Neuralgia: Surgical Perspective.- Trigeminal Neuralgia: Medical Management Perspective.- Movement Disorder.- Movement Disorders: Deep-Brain Stimulation Perspective.- Movement Disorder: Medical Perspective.- Psychiatric and Pain Disorders.- Intractable Epilepsies.- Epilepsy: Surgery Perspective.- Ocular and Orbital Lesions.- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective.- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Brachytherapy Perspective.- Patient Care and Socioeconomic Issues.- Complications and Management in Radiosurgery.- Cost-Effectiveness and Quality of Life.- Regulatory and Reimbursement Aspects of Radiosurgery.- Medicolegal Issues in Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- The Semantics of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy.- Building a Radiosurgery Program.- Patient Care in Stereotactic Radiosurgery.