In this third edition of Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Drs. Lunsford and Sheehan provide a contemporary assessment of the practice of stereotactic radiosurgery. Topics include benign and malignant tumors, cerebrovascular abnormalities, and functional disorders. There are also several new chapters including ones focused on immunotherapy, hypofractionation, and repeat radiosurgery. Chapters contain many figures and tables to illustrate the key concepts of the work. Contributors to the book represent many of the luminary stereotactic radiosurgery centers throughout the world.

The current book which is comprised of 34 chapters represents a major update to prior editions. It is intended to be both very readable and also to serve as an accessible and comprehensive reference on stereotactic radiosurgery.

Contents

Chapter 1: A Short History of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Chapter 2: History of LINAC and Proton Radiosurgery
Chapter 3: The History of CyberKnife
Chapter 4: Radiobiology of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Chapter 5: Radiology Considerations for Radiosurgery
Chapter 6: Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Chapter 7: Critical Structures and Tolerances for Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Chapter 8: Radiosurgery Pathological Fundamentals
Chapter 9: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations
Chapter 10: SRS of Cavernomas
Chapter 11: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Chapter 12: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Meningiomas
Chapter 13: Solitary Fibrous Tumor (Hemangiopericytoma]
Chapter 14: SRS for Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas
Chapter 15: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Functioning Pituitary Adenomas
Chapter 16: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Craniopharyngiomas
Chapter 17: SRS for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas
Chapter 18: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Glomus Tumors
Chapter 19: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hemangioblastomas
Chapter 20: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma
Chapter 21: SRS for Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
Chapter 22: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Nonvestibular Schwannomas
Chapter 23: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Facial Neuralgias
Chapter 24: Radiosurgery for Movement Disorders
Chapter 25: SRS for OCD
Chapter 26: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hypothalamic Hamartomas
Chapter 27: Radiosurgical Modulation for Epilepsy
Chapter 28: Radiosurgery for Ocular Disorders
Chapter 29: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors and Arteriovenous Malformations
Chapter 30: Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Gliomas
Chapter 31: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Management of One to Five Brain Metastases
Chapter 32: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for >5 Brain Metastases
Chapter 33: Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
Chapter 34: Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immunotherapy
Chapter 35: Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastasis
Chapter 36: Recognition and Management of Adverse Radiation Effects