This second edition is written by renowned experts in neurosurgery, neurology, physics, and radiation oncology, many of whom are pioneers of radiosurgery. Throughout more than 30 detailed chapters, the authors share their vast expertise on this highly precise, minimally invasive form of radiation therapy.

The first few chapters lay a foundation for understanding the differentiations in types of SRS technology: Leksell Gamma Knife®, Novalis, Linac and Proton Beam Radiosurgery, and Cyberknife, followed by an explanation on the physics and radiobiology of SRS. The remaining chapters provide a detailed discussion of all pathologies and disorders currently treated.

Highlights:

• Radiosurgical procedures for a wide range of intracranial conditions/diseases including arteriovenous malformations, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, trigeminal neuralgia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, epilepsy, ocular disorders, pediatric brain tumors, and gliomas.
• Important updates on skull base tumors, functional disorders, and brain metastases.
• Evidence-based findings covering indications, patient selection, benefits, limitations, outcomes, potential complications, and alternative treatment modalities.

This updated reference tool is an invaluable, comprehensive guide to current concepts in SRS. It is a must-have resource for neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists, and medical physicists, from residents to advanced clinicians.

Contents

۱ The Origins and Birth of the Leksell Gamma Knife
۲ The History of Linacand Proton Beam Radiosurgery
۳ The History of CyberKnife Radiosurgery
۴ The Radiobiology of Radiosurgery
۵ The Physics of Radiosurgery
۶ Radiosurgical Devices
۷ Critical Structures and Tolerance of the Central Nervous System
۸ The Neuropathology of Radiosurgery
۹ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations
۱۰ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cavernomas
۱۱ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
۱۲ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Meningiomas
۱۳ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas
۱۴ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Chordomas
۱۵ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Chondrosarcomas
۱۶ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Glomus Tumors
۱۷ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Nonvestibular Schwannomas
۱۸ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hemangioblastomas
۱۹ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas
۲۰ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
۲۱ Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Movement Disorders
۲۲ Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
۲۳ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hypothalamic Hamartomas
۲۴ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Epilepsy
۲۵ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Ocular Disorders
۲۶ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors
۲۷ Radiosurgery for Glial Tumors
۲۸ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Management of One to Four Brain Metastases
۲۹ Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Management of Five or More Brain Metastases
۳۰ Repeat Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
۳۱ Promising Advances in Radiosurgery: Where Are the Frontiers?