Spine radiosurgery

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Written by leading experts from the fields of neurosurgery, radiationoncology, and medical physics, this book is the definitive reference forclinical applications of state-of-the-art radiosurgery of the spine. Itdiscusses the benefits as well as the limitations of current spine radiosurgerytreatments for benign and malignant spine disorders, primary and metastatictumors, and spinal cord arteriovenous malformations. The opening chapterspresent the essential background information on relevant spinal cordradiobiology, physics, and technology, followed by chapters on specificapplications of spine radiosurgery covering indications, techniques, outcomes,and possible complications.This is a must-have resource for clinicians, medicalphysicists, fellows, and residents in neurosurgery and radiation oncology. Spinesurgeons, orthopaedists, and oncologists at all levels of expertise will also benefit from the wealth of information provided in this book.