What is stereotactic radiosurgery and how is it used?
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form of radiation therapy used primarily to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain. Despite its name, stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-surgical procedure that uses highly focused x-rays to treat certain types of tumors, inoperable lesions and as a post-operative treatment to eliminate any leftover tumor tissue or to obliterate abnormal blood vessels in congenital arteriovernous malformations. The treatment involves the delivery of a single high-dose—or sometimes smaller, multiple doses—of radiation beams that converge on the specific area of the brain where the tumor or other abnormality resides. Using a helmet-like device that keeps the head completely still and three-dimensional computer-aided planning software, stereotactic radiosurgery minimizes the amount of radiation to healthy brain tissue. Stereotactic radiosurgery is an important alternative to invasive surgery, especially for tumors and blood vessel abnormalities loca
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form of radiation therapy used primarily to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain and body. Despite its name, stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-surgical procedure that uses highly focused x-rays to treat many types of tumors, including inoperable lesions and as an alternative to open surgery. It can also play a significant role in the treatment of patients who previously received radiation to a particular site. The treatment involves the delivery of high-dose radiation beams that converge on a specific area of the brain or body where the abnormality resides. Although stereotactic radiosurgery is often completed in a one-day session, physicians sometimes recommend a fractionated treatment, in which treatments are given over a period of several days. This is referred to as stereotactic radiotherapy. Stereotactic radiosurgery works in the same way as other forms of radiation treatment. It does not actually remove the tumor; rather
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