Changing utilization of stereotactic radiosurgery in the UK: The Sheffield experience

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 477-482

  Rowe, J G ^a   Radatz, M W R ^a   Walton, L ^a   Kemeny, A A ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma knife; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Workload

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MENINGIOMA; NEUROSCIENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL BASE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOSURGERY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036815776     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268869021000030294     Document Type: Article

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