Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy a Comprehensive Guide /
This book is a comprehensive review of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): its physics, clinical evidence, indications, and future directions. The utilization of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is increasing i...
| Other Authors: | Trifiletti, Daniel M.,, Chao, Samuel T.,, Sahgal, Arjun, 1974-, Sheehan, Jason P.,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
[2019]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (XIX, 435 pages 131 illustrations, 111 illustrations in color.) : online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Section I: Radiobiology of Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Vascular-Mediated Mechanisms
- Immune-Mediated Mechanisms
- Rationale for Fractionated and Single Session Approaches
- Section II: Intracranial Radiosurgery Technique
- Physics of Radiosurgery
- Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Accuray CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery
- Linear Accelerator-Based Radiosurgery
- Fractionated Radiosurgery
- Charged Particle Radiosurgery
- Section III: Intracranial Radiosurgery by Indication
- Brain Metastases
- Pituitary Tumors
- Meningioma
- Vascular Malformations
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Movement Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Glial Tumors
- Pediatric Tumors
- Section IV: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Technique
- Physics of SBRT
- Immobilization
- Motion Management
- Charged Particle SBRT
- Section V: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy by Indication
- Primary Lung Cancers
- Lung Metastes
- Spinal Tumors
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Prostate Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Section VI: The Future of Radiosurgery and SBRT
- Patient Selection
- SRS and SBRT Complications and Management
- SRS AND SBRT Integration with Supportive Care
- Targeted Agents and Immunotherapy
- Diagnostic Imaging Advances
- Comparative Effectiveness.