Factors influencing the risk for complications following Gamma Knife radiosurgery of cerebral arteriovenous malformations

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 275-280

  Karlsson, Bengt ^a   Lax, Ingmar ^a   Söderman, Michael ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain arteriovenous malformations; Complications; Gamma Knife; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSURGERY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030976814     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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