Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach

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.

Key Features:

• 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.

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