DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Radio-surgery
Radiosurgery
Radiosurgery is a medical procedure that allows non-invasive treatment of benign and malignant tumors. It is also known as stereotactic radiotherapy, (SRT) when used to target lesions in the brain, and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) when used to target lesions in the body. In addition to cancer, it has also been shown to be beneficial for the treatment of some non-cancerous conditions, including functional disorders such as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and trigeminal neuralgia. Radiosurgery operates by directing highly focused beams of ionizing radiation with high precision...
Radio-surgery - List of case studies
- Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid with Multiple and Diffuse Nodular Secondarisms of the Pulmonary Parenchyma
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short_title: Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid short_summary: 78-year-old female with history of diabetes, and ...
- Glioblastoma
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short_summary: 55-year-old female was diagnosed with glioblastoma after suffering increasing headaches, and was treated with radiation with concurrent Temodal. MRI exam that was performed afte ...
- Metastatic Heteroplasia of the Lung
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the application of stereotactic brain irradiation ("radio-surgery"). This additional irradiation may contribute since: (a) ... chemotherapy, stereotactic brain irradiation, radio-surgery, brain irradiation, chemotherapy treatment, biological ... chemotherapy, stereotactic brain irradiation, radio-surgery, brain irradiation, chemotherapy treatment, biological ...