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
Note publique d''information :
A type of radiosurgery performed with a LINAC radiosurgery system mounted on a robotic
manipulator
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
do not confuse with COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY using surgery + radiotherapy; coordinate
with disease /radiother; gamma knife, CyberKnife & linear accelerator: index RADIOSURGERY
/instrum & do not coordinate with GAMMA RAYS or PARTICLE ACCELERATORS unless particularly
discussed