| stereotactic radiosurgery |
a high dose of radiation given in one treatment; uses a precisely aimed, highly focused radiation beams and stereotactic localization to target a specific area.
Ãâó: www.albertaradiosurgery.ca/faq/glossary/
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| stereotactic radiosurgery |
(SRS) is a radiation therapy method by which highly focused doses of radiation are delivered to a target from one or more angles. This outpatient procedure has minimal effects on surrounding tissue and organs and minimizes the complications and recovery time associated with open brain surgery. Since this single-session treatment has such a dramatic effect on the targeted tissue, changes are considered "surgical" even though no incision is made. ...
Ãâó: www.gundluth.org/web/ptcare/CancerCtr.nsf/0/bb2e1f...
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| stereotactic radiosurgery |
A technique based on the principle that a single or fractionated dose of radiation delivered precisely to a small area will arrest or kill the tumor, while minimizing injury to surrounding nerves and brain tissue and/or function
Ãâó: www.anausa.org/glossary.html
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| stereotactic radiosurgery |
radiation therapy that precisely locates the tumor through use of a three-dimensional frame of reference.
Ãâó: www.aahs.org/services/oncology/glossary.php
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