Gamma knife radiosurgery of recurrent central neurocytomas: A preliminary report

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 489-493

  Bertalanffy, A ^a   Roessler, K ^a   Dietrich, W ^a   Aichholzer, M ^a   Prayer, D ^b   Ertl, A ^a   Kitz, K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Division of Neuroradiology

Author keywords

Central neurocytoma; Gamma knife; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035060923     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.4.489     Document Type: Article

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