Radiosurgery for Intracranial Disorders.
10.5124/jkma.2008.51.1.27
- Author:
Seung Yeob YANG
1
;
Dong Gyu KIM
;
Hyun Tai CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguk University International Hospital, Korea. soundofmusic@duih.org
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Radiosurgery;
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation;
Meningioma;
Vestibular schwannoma;
Brain metastasis;
Trigeminal neuralgia
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Brain Neoplasms;
Central Nervous System;
Humans;
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations;
Meningioma;
Neoplasm, Residual;
Neuroma, Acoustic;
Radiosurgery;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2008;51(1):27-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Stereotactic radiosurgery offers a broad spectrum armamentarium for the safe treatment of various lesions within the central nervous system. Radiosurgery uses stereotactic targeting methods to precisely deliver highly focused, large doses of radiation to small intracranial tumors and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). It is widely used for the treatment of metastatic brain tumors, non-resectable tumors, residual or recurrent benign and malignant tumors as well as for the treatment of AVMs, functional diseases, and pain disorders. Although radiosurgery has the potential to produce complications, the majority of patients experience clinical improvement with less morbidity and mortality than those occur in surgical resection.
