Stereotactic radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery treats benign or malignant tumors by delivering high doses of radiation to the central nervous system with great precision, without an incision.
A sophisticated computer system is used to construct a 3-D model of the patient’s tumor and mark its exact location. Radiation beams are then aimed at the tumor from several directions, aggressively attacking the tumor, but sparing surrounding brain tissue from radiation exposure. This ensures uniform radiation to the tumor and decreases radiation of surrounding normal tissue.
The center also performs fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy. During this procedure, treatment is given in lower doses of radiation over several visits rather than all at once.
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