Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach - E-Book (eBook)

Siviero Agazzi, Lawrence Berk, Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-0-323-87438-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach explores non-invasive treatment of skull base pathologies using radiosurgery-all with a practical, case-based approach. This succinct, easy-to-navigate clinical reference covers stereotactic radiosurgery of skull base lesions, allowing you to quickly look up a specific pathology and tailor your radiosurgical strategy accordingly for the best treatment plan. - Covers the basics of radiosurgery, including fundamentals of radiobiology, dose tolerances, and particle therapy, as well as how and when to utilize radiosurgery in patients with skull base tumors- Provides a pragmatic and structured approach to more than 50 pathologies along various regions of the skull base- Includes tumor treatment plans for various pathologies, including vestibular and facial schwannomas, pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, chordomas, trigeminal neuralgia, metastases, and more- Presents cases based on real patient scenarios, with thorough descriptions of planning, dosages, outcomes, and follow-up images- Discusses the dose tolerance of surrounding structures, which influences the overall treatment plan- Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Neurochirurgie
• ISBN-10: 0-323-87438-X / 032387438X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-87438-0 / 9780323874380