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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 91))

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Since its introd uctio n, gamma knife radiosurgery has become an important treatment modality for cerebral arteriovenous malformations. This paper is a brief overview of the technique used, of the clinical results achieved and of the experience gained in Sheffield.

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  1. National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Sheffield, UK

    A. A. Kemeny FRCS M.D., M. W. R. Radatz, J. G. Rowe & L. Walton

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  1. German Gamma Knife Centre, Munich, Germany

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  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Großhadern, Munich, Germany

    J.-C. Tonn

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Kemeny, A.A., Radatz, M.W.R., Rowe, J.G., Walton, L., Hampshire, A. (2004). Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. In: Wowra, B., Muacevic, A., Tonn, JC. (eds) Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 91. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0583-2_6

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