Recent Advances and Controversies in Gamma Knife Neurosurgery, Volume 268, the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the latest in Dosimetry, Radiobiology, Evolving Gamma Knife Technology, Imaging, Arteriovenous Malformations, Dural A-V Fistulae, Cavernous Malformations, Vestibular Schwannoma, Other Schwannoma, Meningiomas, Pituitary Adenomas, Craniopharyngiomas, Metastases, Glioma Low Grade, Glioma High Grade, Glomus Tumors, Less Common Tumors, Orbital Indications, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Movement, Psychosurgery, and Future Trends.
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"I find this book suitable for any neurosurgeon or radiation oncologist, including other specialists who interact with those who practice radiosurgery." --Assaf Berger, MD.
"All, including seasoned practitioners, would benefit from a more thorough understanding and knowledge update provided by Ganz." --Jacob Ruzevick, M.D.
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Für Beruf und Forschung
Undergraduates, graduates, academics, and researchers in the field of neurology and brain research and gamma knife neurosurgery
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Höhe: 235 mm
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978-0-12-823564-5 (9780128235645)
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Born 1943. Educated Craig y nos preparatory school Swansea, Ellesmere College, St. John's College Cambridge and St. Thomas's Hospital London. Trained in neurosurgery at Queen Square London, Frenchay Hospital Bristol and the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Practised as a neurosurgeon in Bergen from 1979 to 1993 and again from 2007 to 2010, when he retired. Between 1985 and 1990 undertook the work in Oslo which formed the basis for a doctoral thesis on intracranial epidural bleeding.
Between 1993 and and 2001 travelled the world teaching Gamma Knife neurosurgery and from 2001 to 2007 was the medical director of the Gamma Knife Center in Cairo. Since retirement in 2010 had one year teaching neurology to undergraduate medical students in Shantou in China. Since 2011 has been engaged in researching and publishing papers on neurosurgical history.
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(Retired) Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
1. Preface
Jeremy Ganz
2. Background
Jeremy Ganz
3. Dosimetry
Jeremy Ganz
4. Radiobiology
Jeremy Ganz
5. Evolving Gamma Knife Technology
Jeremy Ganz
6. Imaging
Jeremy Ganz
7. Arteriovenous Malformations
Jeremy Ganz
8. Dural A-V Fistulae
Jeremy Ganz
9. Cavernous Malformations
Jeremy Ganz
10. Vestibular Schwannoma
Jeremy Ganz
11. Other Schwannoma
Jeremy Ganz
12. Meningiomas
Jeremy Ganz
13. Pituitary Adenomas
Jeremy Ganz
14. Craniopharyngiomas
Jeremy Ganz
15. Metastases
Jeremy Ganz
16. Glioma Low Grade
Jeremy Ganz
17. Glioma High Grade
Jeremy Ganz
18. Glomus Tumors
Jeremy Ganz
19. Less Common Tumors
Jeremy Ganz
20. Orbital Indications
Jeremy Ganz
21. Trigeminal Neuralgia
Jeremy Ganz
22. Epilepsy
Jeremy Ganz
23. Movement
Jeremy Ganz
24. Psychosurgery
Jeremy Ganz
25. Future Trends
Jeremy Ganz