This is the first contemporary,
comprehensive reference for neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists
using Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator technology. Each chapter
includes specific case presentations representative of the most
commonly treated conditions, including applications for spinal
disorders.
Chapters conclude with counterpoint experiences, oriented to
treatment options other than radiosurgery (i.e., medical management,
standard surgery). These counterpoint discussions are written by noted
experts and address in greater detail the indications, results and
complications of their approach and enable readers to improve decision
making with regard to choosing treatment options for their own
patients. Also included is information on important non-surgical
aspects of radiosurgery, including site construction, regulatory and
billing issues, legal concerns, and nursing care issues.
The editors have treated over 3000 patients using this technology,
and international contributors share their experience as well.
Neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists
Review:
"This well written, excellent book is a comprehensive and balanced
overview of stereotactic radiosurgery. … it is an invaluable resource
for other specialists who need a primer of the concepts of stereotactic
techniques and treatment indications. … This is an outstanding
contribution to the field of stereotactic radiosurgery and should be on
the shelf of all neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical
physicists who treat patients using this modality. It also should be
mandatory for all medical libraries." (Al Taira, Doody’s Review
Service, September, 2008)
Table of contents:
PART I The Fundamentals:
1 The History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Michael Schulder and Vaibhav Patil
2 Neuroimaging in Radiosurgery Treatment Planning and
Follow-up Evaluation
Clark C. Chen, Paul H. Chapman, Hanne Kooy, and Jay S. Loeffler
3 Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Chris Heller, Cheng Yu, and Michael L.J. Apuzzo
PART II Radiation Biology and Physics:
4 The Physics of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Siyong Kim and Jatinder Palta
5 Radiobiological Principles Underlying Stereotactic
Radiation Therapy
David J. Brenner
6 Experimental Radiosurgery Models .
Ajay Niranjan and Douglas Kondziolka
7 Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Radiosurgery
David M. Shepard, Cedric Yu, Martin Murphy, Marc R. Bussière, and
Frank J. Bova
8 Designing, Building and Installing a Stereotactic
Radiosurgery Unit
Lijun Ma and Martin Murphy
PART III Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques:
9 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Ajay Niranjan, Sait Sirin, John C. Flickinger, Ann Maitz,
Douglas Kondziolka and L. Dade Lunsford
10 Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery
William A. Friedman
11 Proton Beam Radiosurgery: Physical Bases and
Clinical Experience
Georges Noel, Markus Fitzek, Loïc Feuvret, and
Jean Louis Habrand
12 Robotics and Radiosurgery
Cesare Giorgi and Antonio Cossu
13 CyberKnife Radiosurgery
John R. Adler Jr., Alexander Muacevic, and Pantaleo Romanelli
PART IV Treatment of Disease Types:
14 Brain Metastases
John H. Suh, Gene H. Barnett, and William F. Regine
15 Metastatic Brain Tumors: Surgery Perspective
Raymond Sawaya and David M. Wildrick
16 Brain Metastases: Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Perspective
Roy A. Patchell and William F. Regine
17 High-Grade Gliomas
David Roberge and Luis Souhami
18 Malignant Glioma: Chemotherapy Perspective
Roger Stupp and J. Gregory Cairncross
19 Meningioma
Carlos A. Mattozo and Antonio A.F. de Salles
20 Meningioma: Surgery Perspective
Lawrence S. Chin, Pulak Ray, and John Caridi
21 Intracranial Meningioma: Fractionated Radiation
Therapy Perspective
Leland Rogers, Dennis Shrieve, and Arie Perry
22 Meningioma: Systemic Therapy Perspective
Steven Grunberg
23 Acoustic Schwannoma
William M. Mendenhall, Robert J. Amdur, Robert S. Malyapa, and
William A. Friedman
24 Acoustic Neuroma: Surgical Perspective
Indro Chakrabarti and Steven L. Giannotta
25 Acoustic Neuromas and Other Benign Tumors: Fractionated
Stereotactic Radiotherapy Perspective
David W. Andrews, Greg Bednarz, Beverly Downes, and
Maria Werner-Wasik
26 Pituitary Tumors
Kintomo Takakura, Motohiro Hayashi, and Masahiro Izawa
27 Pituitary Adenomas: Surgery Perspective
William T. Couldwell and Martin H. Weiss
28 Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Fractionated Radiation
Therapy Perspective
Jonathan P.S. Knisely and Paul W. Sperduto
29 Pituitary and Pituitary Region Tumors: Medical Therapy
Perspective
Mansur E. Shomali
30 Pediatric Radiosurgery
Andrew Reisner, Nicholas J. Szerlip, and Lawrence S. Chin
31 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Conformal Radiation Therapy
Perspective
Thomas E. Merchant
32 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective
Amar Gajjar
33 Pineal Region Tumors
Gregory P. Lekovic and Andrew G. Shetter
34 Pineal Region Tumors: Surgery Perspective
Alfred T. Ogden and Jeffrey N. Bruce
35 Pineal Tumors: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective
Steven E. Schild
36 Pineal Region Tumors: Chemotherapy Perspective
Barry Meisenberg and Lavanya Yarlagadda
37 Skull Base Tumors
Stefanie Milker-Zabel, Young Kwok, and Jürgen Debus
38 Skull Base Tumors: Surgery Perspective
James K. Liu, Oren N. Gottfried, and William T. Couldwell
39 Skull Base Tumors: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Perspective
René-Olivier Mirimanoff and Alessia Pica
40 Head and Neck Tumors
Daniel T.T. Chua, Jonathan Sham, Kwan-Ngai Hung, and
Lucullus Leung
41 Head and Neck Tumors: Surgery Perspective
Gregory Y. Chin and Uttam K. Sinha
42 Head and Neck Malignancies: Chemotherapy and Radiation
Perspective
Mohan Suntharalingam, Kathleen Settle, and Kevin J. Cullen
43 Spinal Tumors
Robert L. Dodd, Iris Gibbs, John R. Adler Jr., and Steven D. Chang
44 Spine Tumors: Surgery Perspective
Gabriel Zada and Michael Y. Wang
45 Spinal Metastases: Fractionated Radiation Therapy Perspective
Eric L. Chang and Almon S. Shiu
46 Arteriovenous Malformation
Bruce E. Pollock
47 Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgery Perspective
Ricardo J. Komotar, Elena Vera, J. Mocco, and
E. Sander Connolly Jr.
48 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Therapy
Perspective
Felipe C. Albuquerque, David Fiorella, and Cameron G. McDougall
49 Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Diseases
Ajay Niranjan, David Mathieu, Douglas Kondziolka,
John C. Flickinger, and L. Dade Lunsford
50 Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Surgical Perspective
Robert L. Dodd and Gary K. Steinberg
51 Cavernous Malformations and Other Vascular Abnormalities:
Observation-Alone Perspective
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani and Frederick G. Barker II
52 Trigeminal Neuralgia
Lawrence S. Chin, Shilpen Patel, Thomas Mattingly, and Young Kwok
53 Trigeminal Neuralgia: Surgical Perspective
David B. Cohen, Michael Y. Oh, and Peter J. Jannetta
54 Trigeminal Neuralgia: Medical Management Perspective
Neil C. Porter
55 Movement Disorder
56 Movement Disorders: Deep-Brain Stimulation Perspective
John Y.K. Lee, Joshua M. Rosenow, and Ali R. Rezai
57 Movement Disorder: Medical Perspective
Sangjin Oh and William J. Weiner
58 Psychiatric and Pain Disorders
Jason Sheehan, Nader Pouratian, and Charles Sansur
59 Intractable Epilepsies
Jean Régis, Fabrice Bartolomei, and Patrick Chauvel
60 Epilepsy: Surgery Perspective
Keith G. Davies and Edward Ahn
61 Ocular and Orbital Lesions
Gabriela Šimonová, Roman Liscák, and Josef Novotný Jr.ˇ
62 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Laura A. Dawson
63 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Fractionated Radiation
Therapy Perspective
Gordon W. Wong, Rafael R. Mañon, Wolfgang Tomé, and
Minesh Mehta
64 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Brachytherapy
Perspective
Caroline L. Holloway, Desmond O’Farrell, and Phillip M. Devlin
PART V Patient Care and Socioeconomic Issues:
65 Complications and Management in Radiosurgery
Isaac Yang, Penny K. Sneed, David A. Larson, and
Michael W. McDermott
66 Cost-Effectiveness and Quality of Life
Minesh Mehta and May N. Tsao
67 Regulatory and Reimbursement Aspects of Radiosurgery
Rebecca Emerick
68 Medicolegal Issues in Stereotactic Radiosurgery
April Strang-Kutay
69 The Semantics of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Louis Potters
70 Building a Radiosurgery Program
N. Scott Litofsky and Andrea D’Agostino-Demers
71 Patient Care in Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Terri F. Biggins
Index