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Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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Stereotactic navigation and radiosurgery share a rich history highlighted by innovative minds, technological advances, and clinical success. Although the two concepts are in many ways intimately joined, radiosurgery could not exist without a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of stereotaxis. Just as the original concept of radiosurgery was a natural, albeit inspired, application of the ideas of stereotactic navigation, advances in radiosurgery over the years have largely been preceded by innovations in stereotaxy.

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Chris Heller MD

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Cheng Yu PhD (Professor and Director of Radiation Oncology Physics) & Michael L. J. Apuzzo MD (Edwin M. Todd and Trent H. Wells Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiation, Oncology, Biology and Physics)

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Lawrence S. Chin MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA

    William F. Regine MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Heller, C., Yu, C., Apuzzo, M.L.J. (2008). Techniques of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. In: Chin, L.S., Regine, W.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9_3

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