Radiosurgery
A radiological stereotactic technique developed for cutting or destroying tissue by high doses of radiation in place of surgical incisions. It was originally developed for neurosurgery on structures in the brain and its use gradually spread to radiation surgery on extracranial structures as well. The usual rigid needles or probes of stereotactic surgery are replaced with beams of ionizing radiation directed toward a target so as to achieve local tissue destruction.
Also Known As:
CyberKnife Radiosurgery; LINAC Radiosurgery; Radiosurgery, Gamma Knife; Radiosurgery, Linear Accelerator; Radiosurgery, Stereotactic; Stereotactic Radiation; Stereotactic Radiation Therapy; CyberKnife Radiosurgeries; Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries; LINAC Radiosurgeries; Linear Accelerator Radiosurgeries; Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic; Radiation, Stereotactic; Radiosurgery, CyberKnife; Radiosurgery, LINAC; Radiotherapy, Stereotactic Body; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapies; Stereotactic Radiation Therapies; Stereotactic Radiations; Stereotactic Radiosurgeries; Therapy, Stereotactic Radiation; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy; Stereotactic Radiosurgery
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