A review of 3 current radiosurgery systems

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 559-564

  Andrews, David W ^a   Bednarz, Greg ^a   Evans, James J ^a   Downes, Beverly ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

computed tomography; computed tomography three dimensional; CT; CT 3D; CyberKnife systems; Gamma Knife; IMRS; IMRT; Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; Intensity Modulated Radiosurgery; LINAC; linear acceleration; magnetic resonance; MLC; MR; multileaf collimator; Novalis; QALY; quality of life; Radiation Therapy Oncolgy Group; radiotherapy; RTOG; SRS; stereotactic radiosurgery; UCLA; University of California Los Angeles; X Knife; X ray Volume Imaging; XVI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAMMA KNIFE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOSURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN DISEASES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 37849187029     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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