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What is the purpose of stereotactic radiosurgery?
Stereotactic radiosurgery is used to treat a variety of disorders with widely differing demographic profiles.
What is stereotactic radiosurgery?
Stereotactic radiosurgery is the use of a precise beam of radiation to destroy tissue in the brain.
What are the risks of stereotactic radiosurgery?
The risks of stereotactic radiosurgery include mild headache, tiredness, nausea and vomiting, and recurrence of the tumor. Questions have been raised as to whether radiosurgery can cause secondary tumors.
Which procedure uses an intracranial guiding device to deliver high-dose radiation to the precisely targeted tumor tissue?
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Where is the International Radiosurgery Support Association?
Harrisburg, PA
Where can one get stereotactic radiosurgery?
Stereotactic radiosurgery focuses x-rays on a small area of the body and usually used to treat tumors in the brain and spine. One can get it from a radiation oncologist.
What is gamma-knife radiosurgery?
Gamma knife radiosurgery is a specialised technique developed by Elekta AB. It is primarily used in brain surgery to treat tumours by administering cobalt radiation therapy.
What is stereotactic?
Stereotactic radiosurgery is the use of a precise beam of radiation to destroy tissue in the brain.
What is stereotactic radiosurgery used for?
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-invasive procedure that delivers precisely targeted radiation therapy to treat tumors and other abnormalities in the brain and body. It is commonly used to treat conditions such as brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and trigeminal neuralgia.
What are the treatment options for CCM?
There are three main treatment options for CCM, including observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and surgery.
What is the tolerance dose for nerve in stereotactic radiosurgery?
The tolerance dose for nerve in stereotactic radiosurgery has not been finally worked out. It depends on the length or volume of nerve exposed and on the sensitivity of the particular nerve. The accepted tolerance dose (the upper limit) for the optic nerve (one of the most sensitive) is presently quoted as 8Gy.
Often done using beams of radiation what procedure is sometimes called brain surgery without the knife?
Stereotactic radiosurgery
