COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for Gamma Knife radiosurgery
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12406
Abstract: Abstract The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), in close partnership with the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR), has developed a series of Technical Quality Control (TQC) guidelines for radiation treatment equipment. These guidelines… read more here.
Keywords: quality; technical quality; knife radiosurgery; gamma knife ... See more keywords
Stereotactic cyst aspiration directly followed by Gamma Knife radiosurgery for large cystic brain metastases
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04273-1
Abstract: Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been proven to be a successful primary treatment for metastatic brain tumors (BM). BM can come in cystic lesions and are often too large for GKRS. An alternative approach to… read more here.
Keywords: stereotactic cyst; cyst aspiration; gamma knife; directly followed ... See more keywords
Optimal strategy of gamma knife radiosurgery for craniopharyngiomas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-018-2943-0
Abstract: ObjectTo analyze the outcomes of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for craniopharyngiomas and elucidate the optimal strategy.MethodsBetween 1998 and 2016, 35 patients underwent GKS for the treatment of 40 recurrent or residual craniopharyngiomas. Among 40 GKSs,… read more here.
Keywords: craniopharyngiomas; optimal strategy; gamma knife; knife radiosurgery ... See more keywords
Gamma knife radiosurgery for recurrent gliomas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-018-2988-0
Abstract: ObjectiveIn recent years, gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has become increasingly more popular as a salvage treatment modality for patients diagnosed with recurrent gliomas. The goal of GKRS for recurrent glioma patients is to improve survival… read more here.
Keywords: gliomas; knife radiosurgery; gamma knife; recurrent gliomas ... See more keywords
Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery in brain metastases of primary gynecological tumors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-019-03094-2
Abstract: ObjectiveGynecological brain metastases (BM) are rare and usually develop as part of widespread disseminated disease. Despite treatment, the majority of these patients do not survive > 1 year due to advanced extracranial disease. The use of Gamma Knife… read more here.
Keywords: brain metastases; knife radiosurgery; gamma knife; survival ... See more keywords
Gamma Knife radiosurgery for obsessive compulsive disorder.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2022.01.022
Abstract: Gamma Knife radiosurgical capsulotomy has been performed for over 40 years as a rarely used surgical intervention for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Over time, the procedure has evolved in many ways with most significant… read more here.
Keywords: compulsive disorder; knife radiosurgery; gamma knife; obsessive compulsive ... See more keywords
Familial occurrence of cerebral cavernous malformation in a Chinese family and treated by Gamma Knife radiosurgery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.npbr.2016.11.005
Abstract: Abstract Familial cerebral cavernous malformation (FCCM) is a rare autosomal dominant inherit vascular disorder of the central nerves system. The authors reviewed the literature and presented four members who harbored FCCM within a Chinese family:… read more here.
Keywords: chinese family; gamma knife; cerebral cavernous; knife radiosurgery ... See more keywords
Delayed Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea After Gamma Knife Radiosurgery with or without Preceding Transsphenoidal Resection for Pituitary Pathology.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is a very rare complication. In patients who were treated with both GKRS and transsphenoidal resection (TSR) for pituitary lesions, early CSF leak… read more here.
Keywords: tsr; pathology; gamma knife; knife radiosurgery ... See more keywords
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Low-Grade Gliomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up of Tumor Control and Patients' Quality of Life.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.041
Abstract: OBJECTIVE First-line therapy for low-grade gliomas (LGGs) is surgery, in some cases followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has gained more relevance in the management of these tumors. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: tumor control; gamma knife; grade gliomas; knife radiosurgery ... See more keywords
Predictive Factors of Unfavorable Events After Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.139
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma (VS) introduces risks to the facial nerve and auditory perception and may involve post-treatment complications such as pseudoprogression, hydrocephalus, and other cranial neuropathies. This… read more here.
Keywords: predictive factors; vestibular schwannoma; treatment; gamma knife ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Improving Psychophysical Performance and Patient's Quality of Life in Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.096
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) in improving quality of life (QoL) in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN). METHODS Between January 2001 and October 2013, 166 patients with medically resistant TN… read more here.
Keywords: effectiveness gamma; trigeminal neuralgia; idiopathic trigeminal; gamma knife ... See more keywords