Radiosurgery for intracranial disorders

Seung Yeob Yang, Dong Gyu Kim, Hyun Tai Chung

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-37
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of the Korean Medical Association
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Brain metastasis
  • Cerebral arteriovenous malformation
  • Meningioma
  • Radiosurgery
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Vestibular schwannoma

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